This insect doesn't hide near flowers — it disguises itself as an entire flower

The orchid mantis has petal-shaped leg lobes and pink-and-white coloring that let it pass as a blossom, swaying gently as if moved by the breeze. Unlike most camouflage, which just avoids notice, this is aggressive mimicry: the disguise actively lures pollinating insects close enough to be ambushed, and studies show it can attract more visitors than real flowers growing right beside it.

— Wikipedia contributors, Hymenopus coronatus — Flower mantis

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