Female praying mantids are known for eating their mates ... Sexual cannibalism isn't a must for the mantis to reproduce. Its advantage for the female may be a handy source of nutrition for ...

A ghost mantis, also called Phyllocrania paradoxa, is a species of praying mantis known for its ... Ghost mantises are carnivores and eat insects, such as fruit flies, moths, and crickets, and ...

And he’s not the only male to meet his end this way. So why would praying mantises do this – eat their own kind at a rather intimate moment? Seems like they wouldn’t last long as a species. Well, it ...

These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying ... for humans to eat mantis shrimp—they ...

Praying mantises are known for eating insects and small animals that you might consider unwanted pests. These include: Flies, Crickets, Grasshoppers, Aphids, Leafhoppers, and Mice. Mantids don’t ...

Researchers exploring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest discovered some five to seven new species of praying mantises. Among the newfound creatures are unicorn mantises, which have mysterious ...