Question

Praying mantis is a good example of
A) Camouflage
B) Warning colouration
C) Mullerian mimicry
D) Social insect

Answer 1

Hint: Disguising its prey with the surrounding is the biggest ability of the praying mantis.

Complete Answer:
- Praying mantis is an insect which preys on other insects for its food and thus falls in the category of carnivorous insects. In order to capture its prey it disguises the prey by getting mixed in the surrounding, so that their prey can easily rest, being unaware of the presence of its hunter.
- By taking the advantage of the relaxed prey Praying Mantis attacks on the insect and feeds on them. Also praying mantis use their ability to fool their predators. Therefore Praying mantis is a good example of Camouflage.

So the correct answer is A, i.e. camouflage.

Additional Knowledge:
- The praying Mantis is named so because of its folded front legs, depicting the supine gesture of praying. Their color can vary from green to wooden brown and reddish-brown.
They use their long legs to catch their prey for an easy quarry.
- Either they wait for their food to come closer to them or else attack directly after a long stalking them. They can rotate their head around 300 degrees as they need to hunt and keep themselves from their predators.
- Praying Mantis usually groom themselves on their own. Praying mantis prime habitats are tropical and subtropical regions as they prefer warm places. they can be located in deserts, grasslands, and meadows also.

Note: Locust and praying mantis are different species. The primary foods of locusts are plants and grass. Since they do not need to hunt therefore the only purpose that locust uses their ability to camouflage is to fool their predators.