The praying mantis is far more than a creepy-looking insect. With incredible vision, a head that can rotate to track prey, and lightning-fast raptorial arms, it has become one of nature's most ...

Female praying mantises have a reputation as ruthless killers who decapitate their mates without hesitation, but the reality ...

Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf mantis species in which males avoid this fate with an elaborate dance ...