Animals and insects that look like beautiful flowers deceive in a unique and powerful way. So be careful when you bend down to smell the flowers, because some of them may actually be an animal or an insect.
Margaret Neville, a farm owner in South Africa, was strolling in her garden when she noticed something like a flower moving on a lavender bush.
She got closer and discovered that it was a fascinating insect unlike anything she had ever seen before.
A woman finds an incredible insect that looks like a white and lavender orchidUne femme trouve un insecte incroyable qui ressemble à une lavande et une orchidée blanche
This delicate-looking creature is called a spiny flower mantis, or Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii. It is a species of praying mantis found in sub-Saharan Africa.
This species is very suitable for camouflage in floral environments.
The incredible insect almost looked like a work of art. Its green and white wings were accented by a swirl that looked like an eye, while the rest of its body was adorned with small purple flower-like structures.
A woman finds an incredible insect that looks like a white and lavender orchid
She immediately shared the photo with her friend Kerri Martinaglia. And of course Martinaglia was just as impressed.
“When I saw it, I thought it was an exquisite work of art,” Martinaglia told The Dodo.
Martinaglia shared the photos on social media and the special mantis has gained many admirers from all over the world. They were amazed to learn that such an animal actually exists. Une femme trouve un insecte incroyable qui ressemble à une lavande et une orchidée blanche
A woman finds an incredible insect that looks like a white and lavender orchid
Before putting her back in the lavender bush, Neville gave her a name: Miss Frilly Pants. “She spent the whole month of September living off my lavender,” Neville said. “She. Now she’s still here.”
