Gov. Roy Cooper’s two dogs, two cats and pet praying mantis now have their own Facebook page. The page “First Pets of North Carolina” includes photos of all five pets that have moved into the governor ...

Adrian Kozakiewicz has been collecting and breeding unique tropical insects for the last 15 years and shares them with his fans on social media. In a recent Instagram post, where he has more than 5 ...

Winnifred “Fred” Cooper, the “First Mantis of NC,” has died, according to Gov. Roy Cooper’s daughter, Natalie. Cooper’s daughter, an insect enthusiast, announced Fred’s passing Monday on the family’s ...

'A Real Bug's Life', the new Disney+ original series from National Geographic, used cutting-edge filming technology to capture insect drama Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A "public service announcement" published this week by the folks in Erie County, Ohio, warn of a walnut-sized mass on a Christmas tree. "Don't fret," the Facebook post reads, in ...

I walked into the house clutching our newest pet and my wife, Andrea, backed away as if I were holding radioactive waste. “It creeps me out,” she said. “It looks like an alien.” I thought it was a ...

The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) or praying mantis is a species of praying mantis native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. The praying mantis was introduced in North America at the end of the 19th ...