Meet the Most Beautiful Yet Terrifying Insect in the World (Yes, It’s Pink)

The Pink Empusa Mantis isn’t the kind of insect you overlook. Native to North Africa, southern Europe, and the Mediterranean, ...

Praying mantises spotted in mainland England for the first time ‘may have blown over from Europe’

Breeding populations of praying mantis exist on the Isle of Wight and in the Channel Islands, but not in mainland England ...
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Dragon mantis females have a Y-shaped sex gland that moves like a tentacle and looks like a maggot

Female dragon mantises aren't subtle about letting males know that they're ready for sex. When it's mating time, females of this rare praying mantis species inflate a glistening, greenish gland that ...

Here’s why these insects have been spotted in England for the first time

A new stick insect has been identified for the first time in mainland England after likely being ‘blown over’ from Europe.
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CONNELLY: The praying mantis an otherworld insect

Praying mantises were pretty common in Bingham County this year, but every time I saw one, I was reminded of a campy science fiction movie about earth-based soldiers fighting giant insects on a ...
The Spokesman-Review

Bugging the Northwest: Praying Mantis is martial artist (and Martian) of the insect world

Appearance: Most adults are bright green, while some are tan. Up to 3 inches long with buggy eyes, a triangular head and a pair of long, flexible forearms. Distribution: Originally from Europe, they ...