McGowan notes he has seen mantises stalking hummingbird feeders before, but has never witnessed an attack. Anecdotal accounts ...

DEAR SUZANNE: Halloween came early in your yard. As improbable and horrific as it might be, praying mantids can and will attack hummingbirds, but fortunately, it’s a rare event. The mantis has to be ...

Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, “These are the egg cases, called oothecae, of a praying mantis. Produced by the ...

To observe this most beneficial insect, the praying stance in which the powerful forelegs are folded into a praying posture gives the appearance of prayer. While being quite gentle, some people ...

A small discovery is now a big deal in the world of insects, and it's all thanks to a UC Davis alum. Lohit Garikipati discovered a new species in the praying mantis family. He first spotted the bug a ...