Hiding in orchids
© Shutterstock
Thanks to their petal-like appearance, these deadly hunters can lay in wait on flowers in the forests of Southeast Asia to spring a trap on unsuspecting pollinators. Known as cryptic mimicry, this type of camouflage allows the orchid mantis to trick its prey into mistaking its body for a harmless flower until it’s too late to save themselves from becoming the orchid mantis’ next meal.