David Shrigley has returned to the school where he first took his first proper art lessons, bringing along a giant praying ...

Rispal gained critical and commercial acclaim for his iconic floor lamp design, nicknamed the Praying Mantis, which borrowed heavily from aesthetically organic Scandinavian design. With bodies ...

The large, odd-looking insect drew attention from my friends who had gathered on a recent afternoon. The praying mantis was ...

Praying mantises have mastered the art of how not to be seen. Their camouflage has both defensive and offensive applications – it helps them avoid being preyed upon, and it also helps them sneak up on ...

He pushed me to go to art school. He was really encouraging ... Shrigley says making a work about a praying mantis—“the coolest insect that looks like something from another planet ...

Leicestershire artist David Shrigley has returned to the school where he took his first proper art lessons to install a giant ...

Unlike their magical namesake, the praying mantises of the Atlantic Forest are experts in the art of blending in. —Douglas Main ...

Even though it happens every fall, I’m always pleasantly surprised to find a praying mantis egg case. In our garden, I found the first one a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure there were others ...

David Shrigley has returned to the school where he first took his first proper art lessons, bringing along a giant praying mantis sculpture. The Turner-nominated artist was a student at Beauchamp ...