There's a good reason Chinese martial artists for centuries have copied the movements of the praying mantis, as you'll see in this in-your-face display from a real practitioner. Somayeh Kashi of ...

Thought to be originated by Wang Lang over 300 years ago, Praying Mantis Kung Fu is often classified as a hard/soft style of kung fu that is based on the fighting skills of the Mantodea. This system ...

Virtually all mantids are known to science as carnivores, but perhaps unsurprisingly, some other creepy crawlies, such as jumping spiders, will also try to snack on mantids when an opportunity arises.