Praying Mantis

Description:

The English common name for any species in the order is "praying mantis" because of the typical "prayer-like" posture with folded fore-limbs poised to catch its prey it has an elongated neck and compound eyes.

Habitat:

This one was found on a powderpuff plant in Guyana as you can see Mantises are camouflaged, and most species make use of protective coloration to blend in with the foliage or substrate, both to avoid predators, and to better snare their prey. Various species have evolved to not only blend with the foliage, but to mimic it, appearing as either living or withered leaves, sticks, tree bark, blades of grass, flowers, or even stones.