Nature does not reward politeness, and being a male or female doesn't change that rule either. Across the animal kingdom, the ...

Nothing stands between a male praying mantis and his need to get laid, not even losing his head to a hungry mate. Now, a particularly gruesome video shows that, even without a head, a male mantis was ...

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 ...

For millions of years, life on Earth has carried on and evolved thanks to finding mates and reproducing. Over those millions of years, species evolved into new species with new behaviors and processes ...

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 ...

Males use raptor-like forelegs to pin down females. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Female mantises are notorious for sexual ...