Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, “These are the egg cases, called oothecae, of a praying mantis. Produced by the female, a single ootheca can contain anywhere from a few dozen to several ...

The term ‘praying mantis’ is used to refer to a group of insects that adopt a praying posture when their front legs are at rest. They are all long and narrow, and have a distinctive elongated thorax ...

McGowan notes he has seen mantises stalking hummingbird feeders before, but has never witnessed an attack. Anecdotal accounts of these insects devouring hummingbirds are brutal: Mantises have been ...

Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

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, ...

Social media is highlighting the surprising intelligence of praying mantises. These insects, known for their calm appearance, ...

If you spend enough time outside, it’s practically inevitable that you’ll come into contact with various eye-catching creatures like bluebirds, cardinals, fireflies, monarch butterflies, and yes, ...

A praying mantis makes its way down a branch of a bush in a yard along Winding Road in Wood County recently. If you have a ...