On April 18, 1988, during Operation Praying Mantis, USS Wainwright led a calculated retaliation against Iranian targets after ...

Despite their name, mantis shrimp are not true ... forearms which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment of attack. These solitary, aggressive animals are ...

Like mimicry, camouflage can be "protective," to avoid the attention of predators, or "aggressive," to allay suspicion while the predator attacks its prey. The praying mantis that has evolved a ...