Orchid Mantis: The Expensive Exotic Insect You Thought Was a Flower

A hefty price tag generally comes with the privilege of owning exotic pets. Many do not mind, however, as they enjoy the ...
Charlotte Observer

Eggs of ‘exquisite’ cannibal insect confiscated by wildlife officials, raised at OH zoo

Experts at an Ohio zoo said they spent months meticulously caring for 250 “fascinating” insects that hatched from five egg sacs confiscated by wildlife officials. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical ...
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Orchid Mantis Looks Like a Flower and Drinks Like a Fairy

Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look like a flower, but it’s actually an insect! It’s one of the most beautiful ...
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Orchid mantises: Unveiling structural basis of their unprecedented gliding ability

In a study published in Current Biology, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with their collaborators, revealed a ...