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 ...

The blue mantis—a rare subspecies of the praying mantis—moves with grace and yet is also a fierce predator, said Dinneen. “A mantis doesn’t fly around sporadically,” he said.