Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

Adrian Kozakiewicz has been collecting and breeding unique tropical insects for the last 15 years and shares them with his fans on social media. In a recent Instagram post, where he has more than 5 ...

Try to sneak up on a praying mantis, and you may be surprised when it looks over its shoulder at you. No other insect can do this. This ability, along with their rather humanlike faces and forelegs ...

Males, picture this scene. Pheromones have triggered the let’s-have-sex instinct, but nature has created a female several times your size and, instinctively, you know an abundance of caution is ...

Bears aren’t the only surprising wildlife that can turn up in a Colorado backyard. But a newly rediscovered video shows that when the unwanted company is pint-sized, its attack can be hilarious. The ...

Praying mantids are part of the order Mantodea, which is where the “mantid” part of their name comes from. The praying part comes from how the position of their front legs makes it look like they are ...

Nowadays, it seems like anyone can have any kind of pet that fits their heart’s desires, even if it is happiest and belongs in the wild. Our social media pages are filled with breeders begging ...

Praying mantises aren’t venomous, so their bites usually aren’t a cause for concern. Share on Pinterest Tahreer Photography/Getty Images. Praying mantises can be found almost anywhere, from forests to ...