Orchid Mantis: Flower-Like Predator Lures Insects in Rainforest

The orchid mantis is a type of praying mantis that lives in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

It has legs that look like orchid petals and moves like a flower.

When insects see it, they think it’s a real flower and come close.

The mantis then grabs them for food.

Young mantises also smell like honeybees to attract more insects.

This clever trick is called aggressive mimicry, where a predator pretends to be harmless to catch its prey.