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Related: About this forumWoman Finds An Incredible Bug Who's Almost Too Beautiful To Be Real
The other day, Margaret Neville was strolling through the garden on her farm in South Africa when something remarkable caught her eye.
There, on a branch in her lavender bush, was an insect unlike any shed seen before: I was amazed at first sight, Neville told The Dodo.
And its easy to see why.
The beautiful bug almost looked like a delicate glass sculpture. Her wings of white and green were accentuated with an elegant swirl, while the rest of her body was adorned with tiny, purple flower-like structures.
Neville shared the photo with her friend, Kerri Martinaglia. She was equally impressed.
When I saw her, I thought she was an exquisite work of art, Martinaglia told The Dodo.
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intrepidity
(7,294 posts)usaf-vet
(6,181 posts)Ilsa
(61,694 posts)Perhaps to draw in smaller insects for consumption.
It's truly beautiful. I hope it isn't dangerous.
pazzyanne
(6,549 posts)So, yes, it does eat other insects. But it is very beautiful.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)ronatchig
(575 posts)Works with the mantis family.
pnwest
(3,266 posts)Never seen anything like that! Beautiful!
in2herbs
(2,945 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,163 posts)And I thought the hummingbird moth was the prettiest insect I've seen.
eppur_se_muova
(36,261 posts)Mantises are really into this -- lure bugs close with mimicry, then ambush them.
Try Googling "orchid mantis picture" to see more examples. (Ironically, orchids are themselves are specialists in mimicry, often imitating ... insects. )