Say goodbye to cats and dogs; insects are the new pets! They make awesome low-maintenance pets and are ideal for beginners.

Three days ago, we found a 4-inch green praying mantis conveniently attached to the feeder awaiting a meal. When I saw this, I moved (the insect) to some shrubbery about 15 feet away. The next ...

They look like a cross between the secret lovechild of a praying mantis — from where ... you’ll come across is the Peacock mantis (Odontodactylus scyllarus). These brightly coloured, highly ...

Stuart Brown is the owner at Lake Country’s pets and exotics ... Brown said the praying mantis is “an intelligent bug.” “They have binocular vision for almost 360 degrees,” he said.

So many things have been ravaging our region’s habitats directly related to our “messing around with Mother Nature.” Our ...

An off-the-cuff comment about reproductive rights by Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s tight Senate race has put abortion at ...

You might be surprised to learn that praying mantises are among the predators that prey ... When an unsuspecting hummingbird comes near, the mantis quickly lashes out with its powerful forelegs, ...

Lauren Suryanata/Shutterstock.com There’s a lot to take in when looking at a praying mantis. They’re quite unique creatures and can easily captivate anyone! Although some people keep them as pets, in ...

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

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

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 who ...

A small discovery is now a big deal in the world of insects, and it's all thanks to a UC Davis alum.