Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf ...

The European mantis is the only native species of praying mantis in Europe. Photo: Getty Images Once considered an exotic insect, the European mantis has long been native to Germany. With a bit of ...

You’re not likely to witness a horsehair worm making its exit from a praying mantis, but if you do, it’s quite a sight. The spaghetti-like worm, under wet conditions, gradually wiggles out of its host ...

Mantis shrimp are generally tiny, averaging 10 centimeters in length depending on the species. Despite their small stature, they pack powerful blows. Species like the peacock mantis shrimp can punch ...

When you think about fearsome predators in the ocean, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably a shark. Sure, sharks are OK, with their sleek, menacing shape and their gaping jaws with ...

Following the minority investment, Whiterock’s investment director and former CFO at First Derivatives, Graham Ferguson, has joined the Mantis board.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming ...

Eagles may be famous for their vision, but the most incredible eyes of any animal belong to the mantis shrimp. Neither mantises nor shrimps, these small, pugilistic invertebrates are already renowned ...

To humans, the mantis shrimp is known as the “thumb splitter,” due to its propensity to punch the digits of unfortunate fishers. To its prey on the seafloor, the mantis shrimp is known as “death ...