Female praying mantids are known for eating their mates, but what is the evolutionary ... Sexual cannibalism isn't a must for the mantis to reproduce. Its advantage for the female may be a handy ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis ... can cause some males to abandon their smaller mate and "trade up" for the larger female.

These insects reach maturity in a single season and lay pods with tens or hundreds of eggs after mating ... in time, praying ...

Even though it happens every fall, I’m always pleasantly surprised to find a praying mantis egg case ... than once thought because they will eat any and all kinds of insects including beneficial ...