Predator has evolved to look like a flower and sits on leaves to lure its nectar-seeking quarry.
Scientists have discovered how the orchid mantis – native to Malaysia and Indonesia – lures its prey. Unlike other predators that mimic flowers and hide among them, the orchid mantis doesn’t imitate or hide, the team at Macquarie University reveals. Instead, it has evolved to look like a flower and sits on leaves.
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