A close-up of a female false garden mantis. Photo: Dr Kate Barry A male false garden mantis. They are attracted to female's bright abdomens. Photo: Dr Kate Barry A close-up of a female false garden ...

Some animals reproduce only once before dying. This life strategy, called semelparity, sees organisms channel all energy into ...

Female praying mantids are known for eating their mates, but what is the evolutionary advantage to this practice? This series of images is taken from film shot for Evolution: "Why Sex?" It depicts two ...

Female dragon mantises aren't subtle about letting males know that they're ready for sex. When it's mating time, females of this rare praying mantis species inflate a glistening, greenish gland that ...