Orchid mantis

The pink orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is a widely-distributed species of mantis native to tropical and subtropical forests around the world. It is just one of several flower mantises that exist throughout the world. They are known to quickly catch their prey and known for their incredibly unique appearance. 
== Description ==
Parts of the orchid flower are imitated by this species. The four walking legs are shaped like flower petals, and the toothed front pair is used to capture prey, as in other mantises. H. Coronatus has some of the most dramatic size sexual dimorphism of any mantis species, with males being less than half the size of females. The female mantis uses ambush predation to enabling it to attack larger pollinating insects before developing camouflage. An example of this ambush predation is the orchid mantis' ability to ambush foraging butterflies, which it captures with its pair of toothed arms and powerful bite. 
== Distribution and habitat ==
The pink orchid mantis is distributed across a plethora of tropical and subtropical forests across the world, some examples include that of Orchid Isle, where, with the amount of orchid species present, consider the equatorial island country an ideal location to breed, mate, thrive, and catch prey. They are also distributed across Mako Mako, The Marima Islands, Bokumbuh, Tapeca, The Colungos, Dampot, and Xingshuan.
Category:Animals
Category:Fauna of Mako Mako
Category:Fauna of The Marima Islands
Category:Fauna of Orchid Isle
Category:Fauna of Taolim