Godzilla vs. Mothra and now mantis vs. fly! Remembering some of the sci-fi horror movies involving a giant insect, a praying mantis may come to mind, and a fear factor is born. However, a praying ...

Randy Weinstein took this photo at Meadowbrook Dog Park in Golden Hills of a Praying Mantis. Praying Mantises are predatory insects that feed on a wide variety of arthropods. The mantids in our area ...

I found a praying mantis on my garage floor recently. I carefully moved it (they are known to bite) into my garden. It was light brown, about 3 inches long. The turning head and upright posture of ...

Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf ...