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, ...

Nowadays, it seems like anyone can have any kind of pet that fits their heart’s desires, even if it is happiest and belongs in the wild. Our social media pages are filled with breeders begging ...

A seemingly innocent praying mantis has been caught on camera munching down an unexpectedly large prey: a hummingbird. The video, which shows the mantis hanging upside down from a tree branch, holding ...

Praying mantises aren’t venomous, so their bites usually aren’t a cause for concern. Share on Pinterest Tahreer Photography/Getty Images. Praying mantises can be found almost anywhere, from forests to ...

An ancient petroglyph depicting a creature that is half mantis, half man, has been discovered in central Iran. The rock art dates to somewhere between 40,000 and 4,000 years ago, and suggests the ...

The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) or praying mantis is a species of praying mantis native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. The praying mantis was introduced in North America at the end of the 19th ...

Nature's 'sleeper beast,' the praying mantis, belies its calm facade with lethal predatory prowess. These insects, masters of stealth and speed, possess remarkable 3D vision and lightning-fast strikes ...

13:58, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 Updated: 13:59, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 A rare insect could begin to "colonise" the UK after two separate sightings were confirmed in Cornwall. Wildlife experts confirmed on Tuesday ...