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 like an orchid ...

Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look like a flower, but it’s actually an insect! It’s one of the most beautiful ...

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 in ...

The orchid mantis, which is believed to camouflage as flowers to attract its prey, does not actually mimic any flower. Smaller insects are normally attracted to the orchid mantis because of its ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Animals. Followed categories will be added to My News. For decades, humans believed the orchid mantis was hiding within the petals of these orchids, fleeing from ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

James Gilbert receives funding from the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme. In his 1879 account of wanderings in the Orient, the travel writer James Hingston describes how, in West Java ...

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HIDING within this picture lies one of the world’s most stealthy creatures. It also has an awesome super power. For decades, humans believed the orchid mantis was hiding within the petals of these ...

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 in ...