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#flower mimicry

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Praying mantis blending with flowers shows:

A flower-associated praying mantis can use aggressive mimicry when floral resemblance helps it deceive and capture pollinators. Matching petal color, adopting a flower-like posture, and remaining motionless reduce recognition as a predator; in some species, body parts may even act as attractive floral-like signals. Bees, flies, or butterflies then approach within striking range. The adaptive beneficiary is the predator, which distinguishes aggressive mimicry from defensive systems. Müllerian mimicry requires two or more defended species sharing an honest warning pattern, while Batesian mimicry

Ref: Evolutionary Analysis, Herron & Freeman, 5th Ed., Ch. 10