Question

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

Answer 1

The name of praying mantis for its prominent front legs which are folded and held together at an angle make the position of prayer. Praying Mantises are carnivorous insects and belong to the Mantidae family.

Complete Answer:
- These insects are formidable predators. These insects have triangular heads and a long neck.
- Mantids heads are rotatable at 180 degrees to see the things around.
- They have a total of five eyes, two bulbous compound eyes, three small simple eyes which are located between them and a pair of antennae.
- These insects eat their own kind.
- Camouflage is the process in which an animal’s colour or shape is similar to its surroundings and makes it difficult to find out.
- Camouflage process used by praying mantis to hide from predators.
- Species are different in color from dark brown to green. These colors help them to mix with natural surroundings such as tree bark or green plant leaves. They also can hold still to become the part of a leaf or a tree.

Correct answer: So, correct answer is Camouflage.

Note: It is an “ambush predator” which sits in a blending manner and with its surroundings it is patiently waiting for a dangerous insect to come nearby. Hence its act is completely different from its appearance. Therefore Praying Mantis is a good example of Camouflage.