Looks like the mantis Orchid like (photo)

Looks like the mantis Orchid like (photo)

Beautiful and dangerous.

Orchid mantis of Southeast Asia disguised as an Orchid to attract prey.

The wide legs of the female like the petals and light pink, almost white colour allows them to blend in with the flower. The larger the female, the more loot she gets.

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Males Hymenopus coronatus is half, and their color is pale green-brown. They did not lure, but well hidden among branches and leaves attack victim from ambush.

According to scientists, male and female Orchid mantis evolved in different ways, and it is unlikely it has happened with other insects on the planet.

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But the most interesting thing that hatched from eggs, the larvae Orchid mantis and did red-black. They look a bit like ants. Their bright skin deters predators.

Unusual insects that live in the tropical forests of India and Indonesia, because of its appearance are popular among lovers of exotic insects.

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