🌸 Orchid mantises are one of the most visually distinct predatory insects in the world, native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia. They mimic flower petals to ambush prey, and as nymphs they can be small enough to sit on a fingernail. This one was sourced from @mantis_mart, a small business specializing in exotic mantis species. The name reveal had the owner absolutely losing it. (Via @sevensjumpers) #animals #insects #trial