SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - Their coloring ranges from dark brown to light, and they can resemble a dead leaf. In this Zoo Day, insect keeper Chris Mooney has more on the dead leaf praying mantis.

The last two years have been kind to the insect population in north Florida, and 2015 appears to be continuing the trend. The weather has provided enough rain for those bugs which depend on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to the fold! An entomologist trekking through Amazonian rain forest and sifting through musty museums has discovered 19 new species of praying mantis in Central and South America. The findings ...

The ghost mantis, also known as Phyllocrania paradoxa, is not a rare species, but it is considered a miniature mantis. When fully grown, they’re only about two inches long. It’s easy to mistake this ...

This is the artificial pond with the male praying mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) sitting on a leaf to the right-hand side of the photo. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Summer brings a flush of insect life to Massachusetts, some more welcome than others. From butterflies to bees, ants to aphids, our six-legged friends are suddenly everywhere. Certainly one of the ...

New research shows these ferocious insects don’t just hunt like robots. By Cara Giaimo A praying mantis watches intently as a fly bobs by. In less than a blink, she’s snatched it up. When the tape is ...