The magic flower mantis is the largest species that mantis preys on, with a body length of 13 cm. King mantis? Magic flower mantis is one of the rarest mantis in the world. It comes from Africa and is not distributed in the natural environment of our country. It is a real invasive species and has no natural enemies in China. Once invaded, the consequences will be more serious.
The body of the magic flower mantis is colorful, with red, white, blue, purple and black criss-crossing, which is extremely gorgeous. However, such a gorgeous color is also a patent for men. The magic flower mantis is leaflike when it is young. When the male grows up, the color is bright, while the female is mainly beige. When it sleeps quietly, it is like a part of a plant. The magic flower mantis is slender and flat, with free rotation in the front chest and colorful wings on the side, usually covering the abdomen. When they show off, its appearance is elegant and beautiful, but when they prey, the beauty behind it is full of traps. They will spread their wings and disguise themselves as colorful flowers to lure other animals to the bait.
Magic flower mantis likes to prey on flies, moths, butterflies and beetles. When the prey is close to them, they will wave their powerful forelimbs, firmly grasp the prey, and then enjoy it slowly. Both male and female magic flower mantis have powerful sickle-shaped forelimbs and sharp spikes in their mouths, so most insects go to born to die once they are arrested. Besides camouflage, the triangular head of the magic flower mantis is also very special. Its head can rotate freely at 180 degrees, and its slender filiform tentacles are like antennas used to communicate with outer space in science fiction movies.