A ghost mantis, also called Phyllocrania paradoxa, is a species of praying mantis known for its brown or green body that looks ... with flattened limbs and dark creases in their skin that help ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered ... Their heads have “dark stripes” and their bodies are “slender” with both forewings and ...

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 and ... usually blue, green, and yellow ...

Iranian researcher Mahmood Kolnegari has described a new praying mantis species ... or butterflies.” The new mantis can be easily identified by its dark back wings, which fade to lighter colors ...