By Liz Kimbrough A new-to-science species of praying mantis found in Iran has been named as a symbol of universal freedom.

A ghost mantis, also called Phyllocrania paradoxa, is a species of praying mantis known for its ... and the females tend to be much bulkier than the males. However, the ghost mantis is generally ...

I made two praying mantises out of green Play-Doh ... glue and glitter and placed it in front of the dollhouse with the headless male mantis at, yes, the head of it. When we brought my mother ...

Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a ... Hunting with their longer spears, male zebra mantis shrimp provide virtually all of the food while the female puts her efforts into raising ...

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 ... will store the male’s sperm ...

Praying mantises have mastered the art of how not to ... which they often snatch from midair. As is the case in many mantis species, both the males and the females have wings, but only the males can ...