Female praying ... eating their mates, but what is the evolutionary advantage to this practice? This series of images is taken from film shot for Evolution: "Why Sex?" It depicts two mantids ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis ... can cause some males to abandon their smaller mate and "trade up" for the larger female.

Dive into the bizarre and fascinating world of the praying mantis! From its uncanny mimicry skills to its 3D vision, this insect is both predator and survivor. Learn how it hunts prey bigger than ...

As beneficial as praying mantises can be when eliminating pests in your garden, you don't want them going after hummingbird ...