There are more than 400 different species of mantis shrimp. Peacock mantis shrimp—also called harlequin or painted mantis shrimp—are arguably the best-known of the family. These critters get ...

Mantis shrimp come in a variety of species, and we’re aware of about 550 of them. Stomatopods from different species range in size from smaller than an inch to longer than a foot. They’re ...

Praying mantis are related to grasshoppers, crickets, roaches and katydids. They belong to an order of insects called Orthoptera. There are about 1500 to 2000 different species of mantis worldwide ...

They are one of the most colorful species of mantis shrimp. Their narrow ... This feature allows them to see in two different directions at once and helps them to locate their prey.

Long considered the same as its sister species the Paperbark Mantis (Ima fusca), a detailed look at the body structures of the two instead revealed they were different species. Observations from ...

There are hundreds of different animals kept as ... adopted include hissing cockroaches, praying mantis, tarantulas, and scorpions. Reptiles: Species include Anoles, Bearded Dragons, Burmese ...