Why Does the Orchid Mantis Imitate Flowers?
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🗓️ 5 February 2024
⏱️ 9 minutes
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These mantises look like beautiful, bright orchids -- and some use that to aggressively attract prey. Learn more in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/orchid-mantis.htm
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