This week’s bug of the week is the Flowering Mantis,
which is family to the praying Mantis; only the flower mantis is able to
camouflage to mimics flowers. The Mantis sits hidden in the flower and waits
for its prey. The amazing ability for this Mantis to camouflage itself also
works as a secret weapon as it can hide from other predators.
This type
of Mantis is often found in Asia and did you
know the Mantis is the only insect in the world that can turn its head from
side to side to search for prey and their eyes can see up to about 18 meters
away.
The above
reasons and the sheer beauty of this insect is why I have chosen it to be the
first bug of the week!
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