Orchid mantis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Intro:

Orchid mantises are renowned for their majestic looks and their camouflage,their floral looks are used to deceive predators passing by ,they can bite but it won’t cause damage bigger than minor irritation.

Characteristics:

An orchid mantis’s characteristics are very unique; they can change their colours between light pink to brown; they are sometimes mistaken for flowers.

Diet/Habitat:

Orchid mantises feast on other insects which makes them insectivores (an insect that eats another insectivore) they eat caterpillars,bees,crickets and spiders their average size is about the same size of a golf tee.Orchid mantises are native to tropical rainforests which are found in south america western and central africa western India and more south america has the biggest tropical rainforest that spans across nine countries (amazon)

Conclusion:

In conclusion orchid mantises are majestic insects that look like flowers to hide from predators and catch their food.They use their shape and colour to stay safe and hunt, these special mantises show how amazing and unique nature is.Their a great example of how insects blend in with the environments being able to look like flowers attracting a bee or other insects.