American orchid mantis

The American orchid mantis (Hymenopus floridanus) is a species of mantis, most closely related to the Asian orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American orchid mantis shows some of the most pronounced size sexual dimorphism of any species of mantis; males can be less than half the size of females. Prior to development of its camouflage, the female mantis implements ambush predation to allow it to hunt larger pollinating insects. An example of this ambush predation is the American orchid mantis's ability to ambush foraging butterflies, a fairly large prey, which it captures using its pair of toothed arms and powerful bite. As the female orchid continues to develop, much of its dramatic increase in size can be attributed to predatory selection and ambush predation. First-stage nymphs mimic bugs of the family Reduviidae, which have a powerful bite and are foul-tasting. The American orchid mantis can change its colour between pink and brown, according to the colour of the background. The camouflage of the orchid mantis probably deceives potential predators, as well as serving as aggressive mimicry of the orchid to help catch insect prey, which primarily consists of butterflies, moths, crickets, flies, fruit flies, beetles, and stinging insects such as bees. Some are cannibalistic, eating their own siblings when one strays too close. The conservation status of the American orchid mantis is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American orchid mantis's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.