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Orchid Mantis: Looks That Kill (2017x24)

Air date: Jul 11, 2017

This video is perfect for adults orchids. Many creatures wear disguises in order to keep safe from predators, but there are some that dress to kill. Orchid mantises are one of nature’s most awesome examples of aggressive mimicry. These killer insects are almost indistinguishable from orchids! Scientists recently learned that their disguise doesn’t work quite how we thought it did.