7 insects that look like flowers but are actually deadly

These insects initially resemble exquisite flowers, but upon closer inspection, the illusion quickly disappears. Some species ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Praying mantis among insects that become more visible this time of year | Lehigh Valley Nature Watch

One day last week as I was going into the house, I felt something in my hair, so I reached up and brushed it out, or so I thought. But a few minutes later I realized that whatever had found its way ...
The Spokesman-Review

Bugging the Northwest: Praying Mantis is martial artist (and Martian) of the insect world

Appearance: Most adults are bright green, while some are tan. Up to 3 inches long with buggy eyes, a triangular head and a pair of long, flexible forearms. Distribution: Originally from Europe, they ...
ucdavis.edu

A Wild Discovery

As an undergraduate, Lohitashwa Garikipati worked in the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis. (Kathy Keatley Garvey/UC Davis) Lohitashwa Garikipati ’17 just discovered a new species of praying ...
New Scientist

Odd bump on praying mantis chest is actually world’s weirdest tongue

Some mantises can taste leaves with a newly discovered sensory organ: a strange, bristly bump projecting from their chests. This “gustifolium” is unlike anything seen in mantises or any other ...