In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered. Pey Khakbaz via Unsplash The feeling of fear is familiar to everyone, from when you hear a peculiar ...

Despite being relatively large insects, praying mantises remain poorly studied compared ... despite political challenges that researchers may face. See All Key Ideas A new-to-science species ...

While they seem to be getting along fine, most mantises like to keep to themselves. Here we see the face and head of a Solygia sulcatifrons mantis (1) with a tiny Bolbe pigmea (2) mantis perched on ...

Rumor has it that birds fall victim to insects they view as prey: praying mantises! The Darwin crew set out to investigate and soon come face to face with the 8-centimeter-long predator ...

Lohit Garikipati discovered a new species in the praying mantis family. He first spotted the bug a few years ago in Arizona, but it didn't molt into an adult. "Then, years later, a friend of mine ...

A new-to-science species of praying mantis found in Iran has been named as a symbol of universal freedom. Sinaiella azadi was ...