Female Deroplatys sp. mantis in Malaysia. Credit: Dr James O’Hanlon. A new study has for the first time illuminated the evolutionary history of the bizarre anti-predator defense—the praying mantis startle display—and suggests that the element of surprise may be key to its success. Researchers from Western Sydney University, the University of Calgary and the University of … [Read more...] about Scientists shed light on how praying mantises use the element of surprise to survive
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