Live orchid plants coming into or leaving Australia must be accompanied by an Australian wildlife trade permit. Permit rules apply, unless the live orchid plants meet permit exemption criteria listed ...

Nowadays, it seems like anyone can have any kind of pet that fits their heart’s desires, even if it is happiest and belongs ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Keith and Rocky Pogge from NorthFlora Collective shared the following tips on caring for Phalaenopsis Orchids - The Elegant Moth Orchid. Phalaenopsis orchids are native ...

And despite its name, it’s not a fly at all, but a plant hopper more similar to a cicada. Natural predators include spiders, praying mantises and wheel bugs. Work is ongoing to identify effective ...

What better way to spend a Saturday than surrounded by orchids. The New Zealand Orchid society is putting on their Annual Autumn Orchid Show with hundreds of rare and unique flowers being judged, ...

Johannesburg - The controversial Lost Orchid painting sold at slain mining magnate Brett Kebble's art auction is original - for now, the auctioneer said on Tuesday. Graham Britz, who handled the ...

Recently-released IUCN Red List assessments for slipper orchids from the temperate Northern Hemisphere show that a shocking 79% of species are threatened with extinction. Mike Fay, Head of Genetics ...

All living creatures on this planet are capable of biting something. Whether or not it’s a bite you can feel is another story. Playing mantises are inquisitive, alien-like serial killers and can also ...

In reality, Ishiguro spotted these regular-size praying mantises along a roadside in his Japanese hometown—albeit in a macabre embrace. He credits the low angle of the shot and the ground’s ...

Praying mantises inhabit gardens, grasslands, and forests across the world. The lifespan of a praying mantis is typically about a year. After attracting a mate and fertilization, the female ...

Bug Lab features monumental, near-cinematic models of insects, such as bees sitting on honeycombs and praying mantises emerging from a cloud of orchids. Museumgoers can experience what it’s like ...

A massive fire broke out in the Aatrey Orchid Apartment in the Indira Bridge area in Sardarnagar, Ahmedabad, on Tuesday, April 29. The fire has been brought under control, news agency ANI reported.