“Hey, guys, come quick! Look at this!” exclaimed one of our most senior Master Gardeners at the West Valley Food Garden last week. Our small herd of workers hurried over to see what she was so excited ...

Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

At this time of year, some nurseries start selling the egg cases of Chinese mantis as a biological control for the garden. These alien-looking insects are praying mantis and are harmless to humans, ...

While he doesn't share the names of the colorful creatures, he does share eight different types of mantis (according to ...

When most people think of ferocious predators, lizards like the Komodo dragon might come to mind with their fearsome jaws and huge build. However, despite being consistently aggressive during hunting, ...

At first glance, they resemble praying mantises, but they are not: mantis lacewings (Mantispidae) belong to the lacewings (Neuroptera) and occur worldwide, with around 400 species currently in ...

Praying mantises have been spotted wild in the southwest of England for the first time and may have arrived on wind or in ...