I really find that some of the most amazing animals on the face of the earth are the insects. I recently spent some time capturing a few incredible images of just one of these amazing animals, the ...

Philadelphia (CBS) - Yow that's a big bug. OK, it's an insect, and seeing a six-inch praying mantis walking by can be a bit of a surprise, but it's a good sign. Praying mantids are carnivorous ...

According to some, the hoppers are bad this year. But then again, who has hoppers and describes them as not bad? Even the most forgiving neighbors agree that the smallest of grasshopper populations ...

Female praying mantids are notorious for sexual cannibalism -- that is, for eating their male partner during mating. However, the possibility that males may have something to gain from this violent ...

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As I was trimming spirea bushes this year, I was pleased to see several odd shaped “growths” on various branches. These are the egg cases, or ootheca, for the “praying mantis,” a member of the ...

While most think of fall as a time when nature is waning and lifecycles are nearing their end, some things are just beginning. This is the time of year when some of our most mysterious-looking insects ...

If you come across a praying mantid (or praying mantis) in your garden, its large body, giant eyes and swiveling neck may be startling. Don’t be alarmed. Praying mantids are beneficial insects that ...

While there are somewhere around 2,000 species of mantids around the world, only three are common on Staten Island. In addition to the native Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina), the European ...

Q: Can you tell me about the cute praying mantis that has been on our sesame plant for several months now. A: Praying mantids are highly predacious and feed on a variety of insects, including moths, ...

Female praying mantids are notorious for sexual cannibalism – that is, for eating their male partner during mating. However, the possibility that males may also have something to gain from this ...