Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look like a flower, but it’s actually an insect! It’s one of the most beautiful ...

Pretty tricky A praying mantis that disguises itself as an orchid to catch prey has been shown to be more attractive to pollinators than real flowers, a new study shows. The findings are published in ...

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Luc Viatour, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Orchid mantises, as the name suggests, look a lot like orchid flowers. The insects trade the drab colors and sharp angles of their cousins for bright ...

This file photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows an orchid mantis at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese scientists ...

The Orchid Mantis, also known as the Southeast Asian Praying Mantis, mimics the image of an orchid in both shape and color. Dan Babbitt of the Hershey Gardens brought along a few for us to meet, as ...

You would be forgiven for thinking this insect is an innocent orchid flower. The creature, complete with legs that look like petals, has evolved to mimic orchids in both shape and colour. Scientists ...

The Cincinnati Zoo said raising the orchid mantises was “an incredibly unique challenge,” due to their behavioral considerations and dietary needs. Screen grab from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical ...

Pretty tricky A praying mantis that disguises itself as an orchid to catch prey has been shown to be more attractive to pollinators than real flowers, a new study shows. The findings are published in ...

The orchid mantis, which resembles a flower, takes on this appearance in order to lure in prey, researchers say. In fact, orchid mantises are even better at drawing in insects than some actual ...