A close-up of a Malaysian orchid mantis reveals its petal-like legs ... take advantage of all the pollinating insects that visit flowers,” says Svenson, whose study appeared recently in the ...

A female juvenile orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus). Photo courtesy of James O'Hanlon Orchid mantises—particularly juveniles—seem aptly named. They’re predominantly white with pink or yellow accents ...

For example, Malaysian orchid mantises are ... it is nearly impossible not to mistake them for flowers, at least momentarily. The ghost mantis is nearly indistinguishable from a leaf.

The aptly-named orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus ... of orchid mantises is indistinguishable from a large number of Malaysian flower species. Next, the research team observed live orchid ...

Scientists have believed orchid mantis mimics flowers since the 1800s after it ... the University of Auckland mounted an expedition to Malaysia to test this theory. They found that the body ...

See more pictures and video of the spiny flower mantis in a previous article. Frupus via Flickr // CC BY-NC 2.0 What a lovely pink bug! The orchid mantis is native to Malaysia. Though it looks ...

“I thought they’d be comparable, but the orchid mantis went way over.” Praying mantis imitates flowers to lure insects The Malaysian orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is the only known animal to ...

The results showed that, to an insect’s eyes, the orchid mantis is practically indistinguishable from 13 species of wild Malaysian flowers. Orchid imitation: More than just flowery flattery Afterwards ...

The delicate-looking creature is called a spiny flower mantis, or Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii ... suited to their surroundings. For example, Malaysian orchid mantises are found in a variety ...