Don’t let their calm posture fool you praying mantises are stealthy, precise, and deadly hunters. With lightning-fast strikes and powerful claws, these insects are true masters of ambush.

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 shrimp’s prey, killing the animal ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered ... can eject part of their guts out of their mouth to scare off predators. A black bear may fight ...

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 ...