Cryptic coloration is also very useful when it comes to catching prey. This mantis feeds on small creatures such as crickets.

Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, “These are the egg cases, called oothecae, of a praying mantis. Produced by the ...

Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT) have reported that two recent sightings of the European praying mantis had been recorded in gardens near Truro and Mousehole. The sightings mark the first records of this ...

“Alien” mantis species Liturgusa maya may have arrived in the Galápagos as a stowaway in agricultural material, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto The newly confirmed presence of an “alien ...

The newly confirmed presence of an “alien,” or non-native, mantis species on the Galápagos Islands has experts concerned about its impacts on the archipelago’s delicate ecosystem. Even more concerning ...