If You See a Praying Mantis, Here’s the Spiritual Significance of Them Appearing in Your Life originally appeared on Parade. Wondering about the spiritual meaning of the praying mantis is ...

No one likes unannounced and uninvited holiday guests. First appearing in Dr. Seuss’ classic 1957 children’s story How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch has become a symbol of bah-humbuggery and ...

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 ...

While there are somewhere around 2,000 species of mantids around the world, only three are common on Staten Island. In addition to the native Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina), the European ...

Susie West in the Lafayette neighborhood in Norfolk sent the story and photos of her diligent sewing machine spider that laid four eggs sacks before finally giving up the ghost. “Our summer affair is ...

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 ...