'Flower' eat bloodthirsty meat in Vietnam

The innocent insect approached the beautiful flower. Suddenly the flower moved and only in a flash the ill-fated victim lost his life ...

The innocent insect approached the beautiful flower. Suddenly the flower moved and only in a flash the ill-fated victim lost his life .

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That 'flower' is a strange mantis called orchid mantis , the scientific name is Hymenopus coronatus .

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They live in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.

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They are called mantis orchids because the color and body shape are very similar to a orchid.

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Their legs are identical to those of orchids, while the front limbs are serrated like other mantis species used in capturing prey.

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This is a great camouflage tactic, making orchid mantis become 'invisible' when sneaking into orchids.

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Instead of searching for prey, this mantis stays motionless for hours on the flower, waiting for its prey to fly in order to summarize it with sharp and lightning-fast speed.

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Orchid mantis is a very curious species, they are ready to attack all moving objects into their field of vision.

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Their food is insects, especially bees, butterflies, who often look to flowers to extract bile.

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Another special feature of orchid mantis is that they also have the ability to change colors to suit the flower that they shelter.

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According to studies, they can change 90 colors, between pink and brown.

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Due to its uniqueness, orchid mantis is very popular among insect collectors.

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But not everyone has the opportunity to own this mantis species because they are rare and the price is very high. (Photo: Internet)

Update 16 December 2018
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