Nothing stands between a male praying mantis and his need to get laid, not even losing his head to a hungry mate. Now, a particularly gruesome video shows that, even without a head, a male mantis was ...

If you find yourself outside this time of year, you might come across one of the world's more intriguing insects: praying mantises. Despite their saw-like arms and alien eyes, they pose no ...

Female praying mantises are famous for attacking and cannibalising their mates during or after a sexual encounter, but evidence is emerging that some males attack too, and that winning a fight is ...

Reason No. 729 to be glad you’re a human and not 1 inch tall: praying mantises. “They’re generalist predators; they eat anything they can catch and subdue,” said David Shetlar, a professor of urban ...