Female praying mantids ... Bizarre as is seems, the male mantid can continue to engage in sex after his head has been devoured. Sexual cannibalism isn't a must for the mantis to reproduce.

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered ... “medium-sized,” “slender,” ...

I say praying mantis, because this was the same Pitobi who rallied Christians against Muslims, a pilgrim and crusader, not long ago. He ran as a saviour of the kingdom. He does not have to pray ...

Iranian researcher Mahmood Kolnegari has described a new praying mantis species in central Iran ... which fade to lighter colors at the tips and base. Males are about an inch long (25-32 ...