Still Waters Posted October 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2019 It looks like a wasp. It moves like a wasp. But it's not a wasp. Researchers with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History unveiled a newly discovered species of praying mantis that has evolved to mimic a wasp. Yes, it's totally weird. The mantis lives in Peru along the Amazon River. The research team discovered it in 2013 when the bug came to investigate a light trap used to attract insects. Its red and orange colors weren't the only clues this mantis was different. It also mimicked a wasp's erratic movements. https://www.cnet.com/news/peculiar-praying-mantis-looks-and-acts-like-a-wasp/ https://www.cmnh.org/science-news/announcements/museum-researcher-discovers-praying-mantis-with-no 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote Posted October 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2019 It's marvelous how these kinds of manifestations occur in nature. A praying mantis who looks just like a wasp. Wow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted October 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) That's frickin amazing. Mantids are amazing, in general. Edited October 18, 2019 by Not Your Huckleberry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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