“This is how nature can deceive you’: Netz is enthusiastic about “living orchids”. Orchid mantis – a flower-like appearance Orchid mantises (Hymenopus coronatus) are insects that adapt perfectly to their substrate.
The orchid mantids have their home in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, India and Malaysia. They are not nearly as easy to care for as they look: they require different temperatures during the day and night and humidity of 50 to 60 percent.