Female praying ... eating their mates, but what is the evolutionary advantage to this practice? This series of images is taken from film shot for Evolution: "Why Sex?" It depicts two mantids ...

Praying mantis females lay their eggs in autumn on vertical surfaces. As leaves fall, praying mantis egg cases become easier ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter ...

Praying Mantids can be purchased from plant nurseries as a group of tiny hatchlings shortly after emerging from their ootheca ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis ... can cause some males to abandon their smaller mate and "trade up" for the larger female.

Mantis shrimp have a reputation as fighters and it's well deserved. But they also have a romantic side to them, which they show off with a well-choreographed mating dance. (01:35) Explore ...

These insects reach maturity in a single season and lay pods with tens or hundreds of eggs after mating ... in time, praying ...

These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying ... re ready to mate, mantis shrimp leave the ...

A fascinating looking insect spotted on the front steps of a residence in Kamloops recently appears to be a cross between a ...

Yep, even the queen of catchy choruses had to roll up her sleeves before she hit the big time! Her surprise album Folklore was like a festive surprise for fans, but it also brings to mind the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Fired-up attendees at former President Trump’s North Carolina rally are "praying that he wins" in November, explaining that they are infuriated over Democratic rhetoric ...