Higher classification Mantis | Scientific name Hymenopodidae | |
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Lower classifications |
Insect behaviour of hymenopodidae by kanjengdyla
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains four subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. The coloration is aggressive mimicry, luring prey to approach close enough to be seized and eaten.
![Hymenopodidae Flower Mantis nymph Hymenopodidae DSC3690 Nicky Bay Flickr](https://alchetron.com/cdn/hymenopodidae-b8702179-398c-4291-a1ba-2ac09b49fe8-resize-750.jpeg)
![Hymenopodidae Various Hymenopodidae Gallery 3 a gallery on Flickr](https://alchetron.com/cdn/hymenopodidae-d0f75ced-add3-4a58-95b4-922b701fd8f-resize-750.jpeg)
![Hymenopodidae tolweborgtreeToLimagesOdontomantisplanicepsF](https://alchetron.com/cdn/hymenopodidae-357b1971-67a1-4cf7-ba1f-c122f0c984a-resize-750.jpeg)
![Hymenopodidae Hymenopodidae flower mantids](https://alchetron.com/cdn/hymenopodidae-416e92bf-adc3-4c95-ae34-dd6f745be68-resize-750.jpeg)
![Hymenopodidae Ant mimic mantid Hymenopodidae nymph New Mexico Stock Photo](https://alchetron.com/cdn/hymenopodidae-a3864198-1edb-4b10-b02e-121e82f024c-resize-750.jpeg)
References
Hymenopodidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA