Question

Praying mantis is green coloured predator insect that shows mimicry of the type
A: Concealing- protective
B: Warning- protective
C: Alluring- aggressive
D: Concealing- aggressive

Answer 1

Hint: Mimicry refers to the phenomenon of resemblance of the organisms which are Superficial about the two or more organisms which are not closely related taxonomically. Visual, auditory, chemical, tactile, or combinations of these sensory modalities are examples of mimicking resemblances.

Complete explanation:
Option A:
This comprises organisms imitating other creatures or their surroundings in terms of colour or behaviour. It serves as a safeguard. This could be accomplished by either deception or forewarning.
So, option a is incorrect
Option B:
When creatures use defensive or protective mimicry, they are able to escape dangerous interactions by fooling attackers into thinking they are something different.
So, option b is incorrect
Option C:
Predators or parasites that share some of the traits of a harmless species engage in aggressive mimicry to escape discovery by their prey or host.
So, option c is incorrect.
Option D:
Animals adopt cryptic colours to blend in with their surroundings in order to hide aggressive imitation. It can also be seen in the Praying Mantis, which looks like leaves and branches and successfully hides from predators and prey.

So, option D is the correct answer.

Note
Mantises, in general, use camouflage to evade predators and better capture their prey. Most species are cryptically coloured to imitate flora or other backgrounds. Those who reside on uniformly coloured surfaces, such as bare ground or tree bark, have their dorsoventrally flattened to prevent shadows from revealing their presence. Flower mantises are aggressive mimics that resemble flowers effectively enough to lure prey that come to collect pollen and nectar. There are several species of flower mantises that belong to different families.

Additional Knowledge
Many mantis species stand erect and stretch their forelegs, their wings fanning out wide, when they are directly threatened. The mantis seems larger and more frightening when its wings are fanned, and some species enhance this appearance by using brilliant colours and patterns on their hindwings and inner surfaces of their front legs. Some species may make a hissing sound by expelling air from the abdomen spiracles as part of their bluffing threat presentation. Because mantises are chemically vulnerable, their displays are mostly bluff.