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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.