Mantis shrimp are called such because their two forearms resemble parts of a praying ... the animal to the water, it strikes his foot, punching straight through the rubber of his boot and drawing ...

Despite their name, mantis shrimp are ... which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment of attack. These solitary, aggressive animals are famous for their ...

Perhaps they’re “meant to break up the silhouette of the animals,” says ... magical namesake, the praying mantises of the Atlantic Forest are experts in the art of blending in.

researchers collected four juvenile praying mantises and brought them back to the lab, according to a study published Feb. 27 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa. The animals were reared until ...