Gov. Roy Cooper’s two dogs, two cats and pet praying mantis now have their own Facebook page. The page “First Pets of North Carolina” includes photos of all five pets that have moved into the governor ...

Adrian Kozakiewicz has been collecting and breeding unique tropical insects for the last 15 years and shares them with his fans on social media. In a recent Instagram post, where he has more than 5 ...

Praying mantises have gained recent popularity as pets, sold at animal fairs and pet markets, but also collected in the wild by a fast-growing community of hobbyists and professional marketers. An ...

Winnifred “Fred” Cooper, the “First Mantis of NC,” has died, according to Gov. Roy Cooper’s daughter, Natalie. Cooper’s daughter, an insect enthusiast, announced Fred’s passing Monday on the family’s ...