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a close up of a pink flower on a leaf

Why, in all of the entries here, have mantids gone unnoticed? There is certainly something bizarre about a bug with 'arms' as its first two legs. Mantis heads make good bases for alien heads. Mantids in general should have been covered here a while back, but for now, we are only looking at the weirdest of the weird. Even mantises have their freak shows. That insectoid flower (or floral insect) is an orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus). Like all mantids, it is predatory. Don't let that pink…

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a pink and yellow insect on a white background

The orchid mantis (ハナカマキリ, Hanakamakiri?) is a rare bug that can be found only on white flowers. It may be very hard to spot it due to its camouflage, and many players may only notice it after scaring it off. It cannot be found during rain. When approached, the orchid mantis will raise its body and spread its wings. It is the rarer equivalent of the mantis. Like other bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the orchid mantis can be donated to the Museum in all games, followed by Blathers…

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