The European mantis was once considered a rare exotic in Germany. Now, the striking predatory insect is spreading further and is being spotted outside its traditional habitats. Recent reports indicate ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I found these growths on my crepe myrtle bush when I was pruning. Can you identify them for me? Are they harming my plant? Stephen M., Brentwood DEAR STEPHEN: Consider yourself a ...

Q: I’ve heard that not all of our praying mantis types are native. They’re all good for garden pest control though, right, or are some bad instead? A: Maryland is currently home to five species of ...

A backyard gardener's close-up encounter with a praying mantis chowing down on a spotted lanternfly is giving people hope for a more natural way to fight one of the most frustrating invasive pests ...

I found a praying mantis in my garden recently. It was bright green, about 3 inches long. The turning head and upright posture of mantids gives them a unique appearance. The praying mantis may be ...

At this time of year, some nurseries start selling the egg cases of Chinese mantis as a biological control for the garden. These alien-looking insects are praying mantis and are harmless to humans, ...

I found a praying mantis on my garage floor recently. I carefully moved it (they are known to bite) into my garden. It was light brown, about 3 inches long. The turning head and upright posture of ...

Decades from now, when humanity has been reduced to small populations hiding in catacombs deep beneath the earth from the Praying Mantii Overlords, they will think back to that fateful, accursed day ...

DEAR STEPHEN: Consider yourself a lucky gardener. These growths are actually egg sacks of the praying mantis, a beneficial insect for your garden. Two praying mantis egg sacks. The one on top is from ...