Praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year as the species spreads across the country

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:04:03 +0200Praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year as the species spreads across the countryhttps://english.radio.cz/praying-mantis-named-czechias-insect-year-species-spreads-across-country-8889336© 2026 Radio Prague International The Czech Entomological Society has named the praying mantis Czechia’s Insect of the Year for 2026. Once found mainly in southern Moravia, this striking predator has spread across much of the country and is now turning up in places where people would hardly have expected to see it a few decades ago. Researchers are also asking the public to help track its spread, while keeping an eye on other mantis species that may soon reach Czechia. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/a78dde263b72c8d9f928069d132e8828.jpg?timestamp=1781525427 Praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year as the species spreads across the country https://english.radio.cz/praying-mantis-named-czechias-insect-year-species-spreads-across-country-8889336 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9