Explaining Insects 🦋 on Instagram: "A praying mantis in the wild risks attacks from various predators like chameleons because it relies on stillness and camouflage rather than speed or armor. While its leaf-like shape and coloring help it blend into vegetation, these defenses fail against predators with sharp vision and independently moving eyes. Chameleons can spot even the slightest movement, slowly lining up a strike before firing their tongue with extreme precision. If a mantis is exposed o

The Deadly Mantis 1957 colorized (Craig Stevens) : Universal International : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive