A hefty price tag generally comes with the privilege of owning exotic pets. Many do not mind, however, as they enjoy the ...

Mantis shrimp live on bright, shallow reefs where light keeps changing. It bounces off sand, flashes off fish scales, and ...

Hold that pose! These famous insects are more than meets the eye. Delve into these fun facts about the praying mantis.

It was truly a Zen moment as I basked in the first warm sunshine that we’ve had after the recent spell of chilly, foggy fall mornings. Yes, it’s easy to be spoiled by our typically mild weather. I was ...

At this time of year, some nurseries start selling the egg cases of Chinese mantis as a biological control for the garden. These alien-looking insects are praying mantis and are harmless to humans, ...

When you look at a mantis shrimp, you see a vivid lobster-like crustacean whose forearms can strike with the force of a .22-caliber bullet. But when a mantis shrimp looks at you, we have no idea what ...

The European mantis is the only native species of praying mantis in Europe. Photo: Getty Images Once considered an exotic insect, the European mantis has long been native to Germany. With a bit of ...