The newly confirmed presence of an “alien,” or non-native, mantis species on the Galápagos Islands has experts concerned about its impacts on the archipelago’s delicate ecosystem. Even more concerning ...

Researchers analyzed the DNA of the shrimp and realized they’d discovered a new species: Bigelowina komaii, or Komai’s mantis shrimp. Komai’s mantis shrimp can reach about 3 inches in length, the ...

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 ...

James Cook University researcher Matthew Connors has discovered two new praying mantis species with the help of citizen scientists. The finds have been published in Zootaxa. One of these new mantises ...

“Alien” mantis species Liturgusa maya may have arrived in the Galápagos as a stowaway in agricultural material, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto The newly confirmed presence of an “alien ...