Journal of Experimental Biology: David Bertsch, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biology, discussed research he conducted on how praying mantis’ hunting habits change depending on how hungry ...

The term ‘praying mantis’ is used to refer to a group of insects that adopt a praying posture when their front legs are at rest. They are all long and narrow, and have a distinctive elongated thorax ...

A new species of praying mantis has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest, according to a new study. Researchers captured two specimens in a light trap at night. Photo from the European Journal of ...

When most people think of ferocious predators, lizards like the Komodo dragon might come to mind with their fearsome jaws and huge build. However, despite being consistently aggressive during hunting, ...