They have evolved to resemble female versions of certain insects. The pseudo-copulation strategy of the orchid enables it to spread its genes widely. The mimicry is near-perfect. For example ...

Discover the hidden champions of the natural world. Nine remarkable creatures so perfectly camouflaged, you would never know ...

Covered in brown down, it jerked its head in a way typical of the region's venomous caterpillars. This discovery suggests a rare form of mimicry between a bird and an insect. The researchers ...

Mimicry—the art of appearing to be something else—also plays a defensive role. The strange globes crowning Bocydium’s body resemble globs of Cordyceps, an insect-killing fungus common in ...

An astonishing number of insects have evolved survival mechanisms that involve mimicry, camouflage, and disguise. In the case of orange-and-black butterflies, the viceroy has evolved a striking ...

and gene map analysis to show the insect's response to human-driven change. In experiments with models of the two different colors of Zelandoperla, they found predators attack only the non-mimic ...

Mimicry in nature likewise can charm or repel ... the perfect cloaking device for a stealth hunter of leaf-eating insects that is itself much coveted by insectivorous reptiles and birds.

The orchid mantis, Hymenopus coronatus, would appear to be the master of mimicry, using it as an aggressive tactic to lure pollinators as prey and at the same time camouflage itself from predators ...

It might look like a dead leaf, but this tiny insect is very much alive. This video by @doctorbugz_official shows a mantis ...

Pacific beetle-mimic cockroaches may look much like other cockroaches, but they do something no other cockroach does: they give birth to live young. Instead of laying eggs, Diploptera punctata females ...

The Insect Museum of Costa Rica, located in the city of San José, is a fascinating destination for anyone interested in ...