'Praying Mantis' is another blue-chip production from the master workshop of award-winning filmmaker Kurt Muendl. Programmes like 'An Everyday Monster' about the house fly, 'Shadow hunters' about ...

A praying mantis appears to dance or adopt a kung-fu pose in this picture captured by Igor Siwanowicz at his home studio in Munich, Germany. Credit: IGOR SIWANOWICZ / BARCROFT MEDIA Igor Siwanowicz ...

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, ...

A skin-crawling video showing a creature emerging from the corpse of a praying mantis is disturbing viewers who suggest the only way to deal with the situation is "a flamethrower". The clip, which has ...

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 ...

Nature's 'sleeper beast,' the praying mantis, belies its calm facade with lethal predatory prowess. These insects, masters of stealth and speed, possess remarkable 3D vision and lightning-fast strikes ...

Unlike other insects that merely aim to blend in, the orchid mantis mimics a whole flower with faux petals You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

Properly known as the European mantis (Mantis religiosa), the praying mantis takes its common and species name from the resting posture of the insects’ large front-most, or “raptorial” legs. The green ...