These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment ...

Praying Mantises Are Killing Machines showcases the stealthy precision and brutal efficiency of one of nature’s most fascinating predators. With lightning-fast strikes and eerie stillness, these ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers ...

Praying mantises have mastered the art of how not to be seen. Their camouflage has both defensive and offensive applications – it helps them avoid being preyed upon, and it also helps them sneak up on ...

A new-to-science species of praying mantis found in Iran has been named as a symbol of universal freedom. Sinaiella azadi was ...

Researchers exploring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest discovered some five to seven new species of praying mantises ... whose Projeto Mantis expedition was funded by the National Geographic Society.

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The praying mantis that has evolved a flat, triangular shape and coloring just like the leaves it sits on is extremely hard to detect. In camouflage, the shape and outline of the animal merge with ...