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In the early 1990s, Kenner launched the Aliens toy line, transforming the R-rated horror franchise into a surprisingly successful action figure series aimed at kids. Debuting in 1992, the line ...

A praying mantis appears to dance or adopt a kung-fu pose in this picture captured by Igor Siwanowicz at his home studio in Munich, Germany. Credit: IGOR SIWANOWICZ / BARCROFT MEDIA Igor Siwanowicz ...

“Alien” mantis species Liturgusa maya may have arrived in the Galápagos as a stowaway in agricultural material, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto The newly confirmed presence of an “alien ...

THIS lost wee guy’s prayers were answered - when he was rescued by animal welfare officers. The praying mantis - which is the size of a pinky nail - was spotted clinging to a plant pot in a house in ...

Looking like a Broadway diva with its arms waving in the air, this praying mantis is certainly not shy of the camera. The remarkable pose is one of a number of pictures that show mantids and other ...

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A tiny insect has gained viral fame after it has convinced hundreds of thousands of viewers that it is actually an alien. The tiny black-coloured insect is uncannily reminiscent of the Bug aliens from ...

THIS is the horrifying moment creepy tentacles burst from a praying mantis’s chest. Stomach-churning footage shared to Reddit shows the moment several slender, slithering creatures wiggle out of the ...

The newly confirmed presence of an “alien,” or non-native, mantis species on the Galápagos Islands has experts concerned about its impacts on the archipelago’s delicate ecosystem. Even more concerning ...