A close-up of a female false garden mantis. Photo: Dr Kate Barry A male false garden mantis. They are attracted to female's bright abdomens. Photo: Dr Kate Barry A close-up of a female false garden ...

Female praying mantids are known for eating their mates, but what is the evolutionary advantage to this practice? This series of images is taken from film shot for Evolution: "Why Sex?" It depicts two ...

Female dragon mantises aren't subtle about letting males know that they're ready for sex. When it's mating time, females of this rare praying mantis species inflate a glistening, greenish gland that ...

Bug lovers will recall that the female praying mantis cannibalizes the head of her sexual partner upon mating. Turns out this may not entirely accurate. Placing them in the same jar, the male, in ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. One of the most famous facts about ...