Try to sneak up on a praying ... spines line the mantis's forelegs, enabling it to grasp the prey tightly as it eats, usually head first. Before chewing its prey with strong mouth parts, a mantis ...

a brain-gobbling praying mantis. The clip starts with the mantis completely still as its five eyes patiently watch the hornet — an insect that can grow to 2 inches long, is known to kill up to ...

The fragile, fleet-winged birds often don’t make it past their first year of life as they are tasty snacks for cats, large-mouth bass, snakes, lizards…you get the idea. Now, perhaps surprisingly, we ...

Females, on guard. Until that moment, all that was known about one praying mantis species — Microphotina viridescens — was learned by observing males, according to an April 15 study published ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As he walked through the trails deep in the Peruvian Amazon, Frank ...