Orchid mantis

I caught an orchid mantis!I kid you not, man!- Animal Crossing: City Folk

The orchid mantis is an uncommon insect that can be found only on white flowers. Hard to spot due to its camoflauge, many Players only notice it after scaring it off. When disturbed, it flies away into the air with a buzzing noise. It is slightly similar to the mantis in appearance.

Upon Donation in City Folk
Blathers, the curator of the museum, talks of his own experiences with an orchid mantis-

"The orchid mantis has the awful habit of disquising itself as a flower in order to avoid its enemies. ...I say "awful" because of how revolting it is to touch a flower and feel the belly of a mantis! Oh, it was so soft and vile! Blech! The memories! I try to suppress them, but they always come flooding back!"

The orchid mantis is found on the white pansy, amongst the butterflies, on the lower tier of the insect room.

Further Information
Found in the rainforests of South-East Asian islands such as Malaysia and Indonesia, the orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is found primarily on orchids, a flower on which this species of mantis has evolved to replicate. Being primarily carnivorous, they eat most things that happen to pass by, their victims ignorant that they are even present, due to their camoflauge. Prey includes lizards, bees and butterflies. Orchid mantids have also been observed nibbling on banana, likely to add vitamins to their diet.

As with other species of mantis, orchid mantids go into a frenzy when touched or lifted.