Praying Mantis prey with a flower-like shape

The appearance is like a flower that not only helps orchids to attract and distract their prey, but also avoids the risk of being attacked by other animals.

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In the shape of orchids, orchids (Hymenopus coronatus) often take advantage of this to attract and catch prey easily.In fact, orchid beetles are not only like flowers, but they are even more attractive than some real flowers.

According to the researchers, the unique disguise of this insect comes from the leg parts shaped like their orchid petals.The petal-like leg is used to distract the prey, while the serrated teeth are located in the front legs that are used to catch the prey.

Orchid mantis is considered to be one of the best camouflage species in the animal world.This species often lives in rain forests in Southeast Asian countries, mainly Malaysia and Indonesia.

A orchid mantis is enjoying the booty as a bee, after using eye-catching looks to attract prey successfully.

Insects are often attracted to the ability of this species to be camouflaged by bees, butterflies, worms and some pollinators for other flowers.Favorite food of mantis is butterfly.

While studying in Malaysia, researchers at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, were unable to distinguish the color of orchid mantis with 13 flowers in the area where the species lived.

According to Professor O'Hanlon, orchid mantis can not only attract pollinators, but they also perform this attraction skill proficiently.A flower butterfly (pictured) is being attacked by orchids after mistaking the mantis for a flower.

According to the researchers, this is the only species in the world they have ever known that can prey on a flower-like shape.Although they are far away from real flowers, they can still attract pollinators.

Flower-like shapes both help them catch prey, and can avoid the risk of being hunted by larger animals like birds or lizards.

An adult female orchid mantis.