Mantis shrimp pull no punches! Babies pack an explosive thump that can split WATER from just nine days old, study finds Adult mantis shrimp are famed for their rapid punches which make bubbles But a new study shows the shrimp have this ability when they are just 9 days old Slow-motion video via a microscope … Read more
Exceptionally preserved fossil of a 100-MILLION-year-old praying mantis is discovered in Canada that shows the prehistoric creature’s vein network and wings Fossils of wings belonging to Labradormantis guilbaulti were found in Labrador The exceptionally preserved specimens allowed scientists to analyze veins laying on the wings A single vein on a folding line exists in just … Read more
Buzz off: Praying mantis bats away wasp trying to steal grasshopper snack from its jaws in astonishing close-up footage The green creature strikes at grasshopper in a split second, trapping it by its legs Clip from Germany shows predator pinning its prey and mercilessly devouring it But the wasp is not giving up and the … Read more
Buzz off: Praying mantis bats away wasp trying to steal grasshopper snack from its jaws in astonishing close-up footage The green creature strikes at grasshopper in a split second, trapping it by its legs Clip from Germany shows predator pinning its prey and mercilessly devouring it But the wasp is not giving up and the … Read more
‘Very large and robust’ praying mantis discovered in Vietnam is named after David Attenborough Belgian researchers have called the animal ‘Titanodula attenboroughi’ Sub-species was found in the Annamite mountains of central Vietnam Discoverers honoured Attenborough as he is ‘one of the world’s most beloved naturalists’ By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline and Afp Published: 17:44 BST, 5 … Read more