A Colorado dog trying to chase off a praying mantis may have been barking up the wrong tree in Berthoud. Watch the silly ...

The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

If you’re looking to check out an array of interesting creatures, look no further than the Wonders Oddities Tri-State Exotic Animal Expo at the West Virginia ...

Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some can benefit your garden. So don't be so quick to try to get rid of every insect you see crawling on your plants. Some are not pests. Many are actually hardworking ...

When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

An odd-looking alien invader has found a foothold in western Montana and less severely-cold winters may be allowing it to thrive. European mantises, insects commonly called praying mantises, have ...

In Grow a Garden, the Praying Mantis was one of the first to be added to the game’s roster of Pets. This Pet belongs to the Mythical rarity, placing it among the rarest in the game.

That is because praying mantises are known to use feeders as ambush points to prey on hummingbirds. The fact that mantises will prey on hummingbirds is quite a conundrum. Mantises are among the ...

Many people may think this insect is harmless, but it can hurt and kill hummingbirds. You don't want to see this well-known ...

Iranian researcher Mahmood Kolnegari has described a new praying mantis species in central Iran, naming it Sinaiella azadi (“freedom” in Persian) to symbolize the importance of scientific ...

A praying mantis is just as likely to eat a native bee that's pollinating your plants as it is caterpillar pest. More: Master Gardening: Where do insects go in the winter?

The praying mantis arrived in early September, landing on a stalk of a pitcher plant that was set out on the deck behind our house.