You may have noticed some large, charismatic insect friends hanging out in tall grasses or low bushes lately, or perhaps absorbing the warmth of the sun on the side of a building. Late summer and ...

Adrian Kozakiewicz has been collecting and breeding unique tropical insects for the last 15 years and shares them with his fans on social media. In a recent Instagram post, where he has more than 5 ...

DEAR STEPHEN: Consider yourself a lucky gardener. These growths are actually egg sacks of the praying mantis, a beneficial insect for your garden. Two praying mantis egg sacks. The one on top is from ...

Many animals can be adequately described by their namesake. The name Trans-Pecos Ratsnake tells one where that species can be observed. The name Eastern Bluebird tells one the color of the bird. The ...

One of the most loved insects in the world and one of the most feared by other insects is the praying mantis. The family includes 2200 species in nine families around the world in both temperate and ...

DEAR JOAN: I’ve heard that a praying mantis can change color based on the plant that it’s on. I looked it up on the Internet, but what I found contradicts that. It says they may change when they shed ...

Science teacher Stuart McCausland calls the praying mantis the “Tyrannosaurus Rex” of the insect world. I’ve seen them eat black widow spiders and large hornets (whose stinger just bent when it hit ...

European mantis in green coloration. Credit: Photo by eLKayPics, licensed via Creative Commons. Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign up You may have ...