Wasps and mantises are both formidable foes in the animal kingdom. But when it comes to attacking one another, only one ...

This Instagram video shows a praying mantis ambushing and devouring a spider in second, proof that this “praying” insect is ...

A praying mantis quietly rests on a dry stem, right next to a blooming wildflower. Bathed in warm natural light, it remains ...

Nature's 'sleeper beast,' the praying mantis, belies its calm facade with lethal predatory prowess. These insects, masters of ...

Encountering mantids, one of a variety of the species of praying mantis that live in Oklahoma, seems to be a tradition in October. Maybe feeling those hooked feet when one happens to land on your back ...

This orchid mantis is perfectly adapted to hide and hunt among the flowers from which it gets its name. Unlike many other insects, these mantises can change their color from their default of white to ...

Police are now searching for a man accused of trying to kidnap the girl, officers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 13-year-old girl fought off a man who she said tried to kidnap her on her walk to ...

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...