SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - Their coloring ranges from dark brown to light, and they can resemble a dead leaf. In this Zoo Day, insect keeper Chris Mooney has more on the dead leaf praying mantis.

The ghost mantis, also known as Phyllocrania paradoxa, is not a rare species, but it is considered a miniature mantis. When fully grown, they’re only about two inches long. It’s easy to mistake this ...

While this praying mantis may look as if it’s ready to embrace a dance partner, this is actually a defensive display intended to make the insect look as big and threatening as possible to potential ...

These insects look set for the weekend as they bust some serious moves in this video clip. The African and Asian Dead Leaf mantis fought for space as they attempted to make themselves look big by ...

While this mantis is remarkable when viewed from the front during a defensive display like the pose seen here, when its wings are folded and it is seen from the top or back, it looks like it could be ...

Mantis religiosa, the green praying mantis you sometimes see in your backyard, is just one of the approximately 2400 species of mantises. These insects come in an amazing variety of sizes, shapes, and ...

Just when I think that I have discovered the strangest looking prey mantises I stumble across something that blows my mind, it may not be as pretty as the Flower-mantises but its camouflage is awesome ...

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 ...