The mantises are a unique group of insects in the order Mantodea, which is comprised of around 2,400 species. These insects ...

Until that moment, all that was known about one praying mantis species — Microphotina ... researchers had to study for insights into the female sex, despite a century and a half of searching ...

PARIS: When a female praying mantis bites the head off her sexual partner, it is probably not out of anger. According to a study published Wednesday, the mantis’ proclivity for devouring her ...