These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying ... and brown stripes, while Red Sea mantis ...

This species lives on the ground or brush in Australia. Its tiny body and dark brown-gray coloration allow it to blend in with small twigs and other debris littering the ground. While this mantis may ...

The praying mantis that has evolved a flat, triangular shape and coloring just like the leaves it sits on is extremely hard to detect. In camouflage, the shape and outline of the animal merge with ...

Predators may then mistake them for something inedible, such as a leaf bud. Unlike their magical namesake, the praying mantises of the Atlantic Forest are experts in the art of blending in.

Her job? Checking the sold trees for praying mantis egg sacs. These insects often attach their egg sacs, resembling a brown, walnut-sized hard clump similar to a pine cone, to Christmas tree branches.