The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden announced Feb. 26 that they were given nine orchid mantis oothecas ... to have a range of different-sized prey for each life stage of the mantises, experts ...

These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment ...

Iranian researcher Mahmood Kolnegari has described a new praying mantis species in central Iran, naming it Sinaiella azadi (“freedom” in Persian) to symbolize the importance of scientific ...

Their camouflage has both defensive and offensive applications – it helps them avoid being preyed upon, and it also helps them sneak up on their own prey. The slender green body of this Indian grass ...