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There is a difference between an innate (genetic) ability to respond to a stimulus and one that is learned. Not everything can learn, and it is not a qualifier for life. Again, I think intelligence may be defined differently by different people and philosophers, but if you consider the ability...

Learning is a process that occurs in the lifetime of an individual, and is a different than the evolution of visual systems. Learning may not be a qualifier for intelligence if you are asking for metacognition, the ability to be aware of ones self and what is known or unknown. Some animals do...

OK, I can't help but put my 2 cents in. The ability of insects to learn is very well documented in the scientific literature - from flies to bees and butterflies and grasshoppers and yes, mantids. Insects learn things that will help them to survive - location of food, quality of different...

Hello! My name is Heather and I am a graduate student at Georgetown University studying learning and memory in insects. I am using mantids as my study organism for many reasons, but became interested in them as an admirer of insects before developing my scientific interest in them. I am...