Thomas Say was perhaps the greatest entomological tour de force America has known. Born in Philadelphia in 1787, Say discovered his passion for insects at an early age. At the age of 25, he helped ...

A brown mantidfly can be a startling find. It's uncommon in Maine and harmless to people. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Parisio This story was originally published in June 2023. Some critters are so unique ...

Scotsman John Hunter was an inveterate explorer and officer in Great Britain’s Royal Navy. A natural scholar, Hunter was sent to then largely unknown Australia in 1788. He spent much of the next 12 ...

Mantidflies have six legs but the front pair has been modified for catching and holding insects. Photo by Jeff Mitton. I was hiking in the canyon of the Purgatoire River when something odd buzzed my ...

Q: Is it normal to find a young mantis this late in the year? I saw a green one by my front door recently. A: Since mantids matured into adulthood a few weeks ago, I would say no, but I think you saw ...

BIO – Warren Dick is a keen Bluff photographer who enjoys capturing parts of nature that are not often seen – especially the minute insects that make their home within local nature reserves. IS it a ...

Ohl thinks that the mantidfly in his piece of amber has accidentally boarded a poor vehicle. Typically, the larvae latch onto adult spiders that are much bigger than they are. The one in the amber ...