The European mantis was once considered a rare exotic in Germany. Now, the striking predatory insect is spreading further and ...

Five-year-old Isobel spotted a praying mantis while out with her mum on the undercliff path between Rottingdean and Saltdean.

Praying mantises have gained recent popularity as pets, sold at animal fairs and pet markets, but also collected in the wild by a fast-growing community of hobbyists and professional marketers. An ...

Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises. Mantis expert Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian amazon to sample the diversity of mantises in the forest. It is ...

Rearing insects at home as pets may sound strange and a bit nerdy, but thousands of people all over the world have already swapped their hamsters for praying mantises or stick insects. These insects, ...