But we were not there to see roaches, Rather, we were there to see praying mantises under the care of Lohit Garikipati, a PhD student at the AMNH (I recommend listening to Lohit talk all about mantids ...

Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary sees increase in bird, butterfly, and odonate species during recent off-season faunal survey.

Mahmood Kolnegari, an environmental conservationist, has discovered a new praying mantis species, named Sinaiella azadi sp.

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Join the Urban Park Rangers as we help you create one-of-a-kind fantastical walking sticks using various components of nature. This will be a two-part adventure if you choose!

Mantis shrimp are neither mantids nor shrimp. They are actually stomatopods, predatory marine crustaceans that first emerged 400 million years ago and feed on mollusks, fish, cnidarians ...

Some insects will avoid the cold altogether and migrate to warmer temperatures such as the monarch butterfly, armyworms, ...

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Their hunting strategy is a blend of stealth and speed. Mantids typically camouflage themselves within their surroundings—resembling leaves, twigs, or flowers—making them nearly invisible to both ...

When it comes to free activities this March, NYC kids are in for a treat. We've found 46 completely free things to do in NYC ...