A close-up of a Malaysian orchid mantis reveals its petal-like legs. Photograph by Marie E. Herberstein “Then, a small group within this lineage started evolving larger females to take advantage ...

Malaysia’s orchid mantis has a pretty uncreative name, given that it is a mantis that looks exactly like an orchid. But we’ll cut it some slack, because it’s a mantis that looks exactly ...

For decades, humans believed the orchid mantis was hiding within the petals of these orchids, fleeing from the many dangers lurking on the forest floor in Malaysia. But a new exhibition at 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 ...

“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 orchid mantis is white with soft or bright pink ... Holwell from the University of Auckland mounted an expedition to Malaysia to test this theory. They found that the body of the creature ...

The pastel-coloured orchid mantis has fascinated naturalists for more than a century. It was popularly thought that the insect, whose legs are flattened and heart-shaped to resemble petals, simply ...

first suggested the orchid mantis had adapted this way. The researchers overcame the obstacle of access by traveling to Malaysia and consulting the Orang Asli tribe for help locating the insect.

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 ...