A praying mantis appeared to join a party as it danced on a concert-goer's head. Footage shows the insect waving upwards and forwards its front limbs, seemingly in rhythm with music, while perched ...

A praying mantis is a type of insect known for being a great hunter. “Praying” comes from the way these insects hold their front legs below their head, as if they were in prayer.

10 Wondrous Praying Mantis Facts. From excellent vision to eerie camouflage and uncanny athleticism, these pious-looking carnivores are a wonder of the insect world.

The video, which shows the mantis hanging upside down from a tree branch, holding the bird in its front two legs and taking bites from its head, was captured by Reddit user u/SNAKES_ON_A_PLATE in ...

The praying mantis is unique among insects in its ability to turn its head a full 180 degrees, so it is difficult to approach them undetected. A flexible joint between the head and prothorax ...

These insects have also been called “praying nuns” in history, according to Kritsky, due to the flaring pronotum, located below the head on some mantids, that resembles habits worn by Catholic ...

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

Try to sneak up on a praying mantis, and you may be surprised when it looks over its shoulder at you. No other insect can do this. This ability, along with their rather humanlike faces and ...

A bright green head and two little black eyes of a praying mantis were watching me from the sanctuary of the nearby lantana. With slow and deliberate movement, much like that of a sloth, the head ...