Preying mantises are vulnerable to horsehair worm parasites, which depend on other animals for their lifecycle needs.

The praying mantis isn’t just another insect—it’s a biological marvel. This video explores its incredible hunting abilities, strange anatomy, and the unique traits that make it one of nature’s most ...

Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, “These are the egg cases, called oothecae, of a praying mantis. Produced by the female, a single ootheca can contain anywhere from a few dozen to several ...

This spider may look like it's suffering an exorcism, but this spider is actually swapping out its exoskeleton.

In the darkness nearly a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, where the pressure would crush a human and temperatures hover just ...

One such species is Poltys idae, also known as the Dead Leaf Spider for obvious reasons. Native to Asia, its body is a ...