This is the orchid praying mantis of the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia, known locally as the "walking flower". They have a chic appearance and elegant posture, waiting for prey as quiet as a virgin, and moving like a rabbit when catching prey. Beautiful

This is the orchid praying mantis of the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia, known locally as the "walking flower". They have a chic appearance and elegant posture, waiting for prey as quiet as a virgin, and moving like a rabbit when catching prey.

The most common way to hunt is to wait for the rabbits and wait for the pollinators to cast their nets. Because the orchid mantises reflect ultraviolet light with the flowers of the plants they are invisible, pollinators foolishly can't distinguish between the orchid mantis and the real flowers, so they rush to a grand death.

This fiery camouflage not only allows them to sit and wait for the delicacy to come to the door, but also protects them from being preyed upon by birds, because when they inhabit the leaves or flowers of the plant, it is difficult for birds to distinguish whether they are a flower or an insect.

However, the appearance of the orchid praying mantis is not stable. Not long after hatching, they are dark red, with black heads and legs, and look a bit like ants; After molting, they will slowly become beautiful, the color is pink and tender, this is when you see those graceful orchid mantises; After that, they will slowly turn yellow, and their butts will not become as upturned as before, and they will not look so stunning.