The praying mantis got its name from the Greek word mantikos, which means soothsayer or prophet. This name was given to them ...

Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look ...

A female praying mantis eating a male's genitals. A female praying mantis eating a male's genitals. Oliver Koemmerling/CC Nothing stands between a male praying mantis and his need to get laid, not ...

A Colorado dog trying to chase off a praying mantis may have been barking up the wrong tree in Berthoud. Watch the silly encounter caught on video.

Work on mantis shrimp, which deploy an ultrafast punch to smash their prey, has shown that they are able to vary their strike speed, and a 2016 study of praying mantises found that they displayed ...

New 'unicorn' mantis species found in Brazilian rainforest. Researchers have discovered a handful of new praying mantises, some that boast incredible horn-like appendages on their heads.