The Praying Mantis ( Mantis religiosa inornata) is named for its prominent front legs, which bend to assume a position of prayer. A large insect belonging to the family Mantidae or Mantids, this ...

Sexual reproduction in the insect world is often a risky business and never more so than when the risk of being eaten is high. But a new study on South African - or Springbok - praying mantids, ...

From excellent vision to eerie camouflage and uncanny athleticism, these pious-looking carnivores are a wonder of the insect world. Named for their prominent front legs that fold together in a gesture ...

For most animals, reproduction is the beginning of the next generation. For these species, it's the end of their own. Salmon exhaust themselves on epic migrations before dying shortly after spawning.