One night in March of last year, a praying mantis crept onto a rooftop garden in India and perched on an artificial pond, waiting intently. When an unsuspecting guppy swam by, the insect snatched it ...

When most people think of ferocious predators, lizards like the Komodo dragon might come to mind with their fearsome jaws and huge build. However, despite being consistently aggressive during hunting, ...

A praying mantis hunts for aphids on a hibiscus bloom Tuesday. As the Maui News shifts to a weekly 32-page edition starting June 6, we will feature a submitted photo of the week in the paper and ...

For the first time, a praying mantis is recorded to fish. For five days in a row, an adult male was observed hunting and devouring a total of nine guppies from a pond located in a private roof garden ...