Orchid Mantis

* 2000 differnt species.* Compound eyes* Sharp spikes on their legs* It only has one ear* It got its name from its posture* Expanded thorax* Scientific name: Hymenopus Coronatus* Do not live in orchids but hide their to catch prey* Are best known for their camoflauge* Found all over Malaysia in rainforests* Males can be half the size of females* They eat off other living insects* Most are found in the tropics* Many females eat their mates* Closest relatives are cockroaches and termites.* They can turn their heads a full 180 degrees* Known as Crown Mantis

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Orchid Mantis

By Greysenne Hoefling