Discover a list of insects that look like a flower, from the Orchid Praying Mantis to the Camouflaged Looper. Explore how ...

Pretty tricky A praying mantis that disguises itself as an orchid to catch prey has been shown to be more attractive to pollinators than real flowers, a new study shows. The findings are published in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...

The Orchid Mantis, also known as the Southeast Asian Praying Mantis, mimics the image of an orchid in both shape and color. Dan Babbitt of the Hershey Gardens brought along a few for us to meet, as ...

In his 1879 account of wanderings in the Orient, the travel writer James Hingston describes how, in West Java, he was treated to a bizarre experience: I am taken by my kind host around his garden, and ...

James Gilbert receives funding from the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme. In his 1879 account of wanderings in the Orient, the travel writer James Hingston describes how, in West Java ...

Pretty tricky A praying mantis that disguises itself as an orchid to catch prey has been shown to be more attractive to pollinators than real flowers, a new study shows. The findings are published in ...