Orchid mantis spotted in Pu’er

By Gateway | 2025-07-28 11:32:06

Fu Kaiyan, a villager in Lancang county, SW Yunnan’s Pu’er city, found a pink “flower” in her field, and she later realized it was a living insect.

Experts confirmed that it is an orchid mantis. This rare species is picky in living environment.

They usually inhabit flowers and plants, orchid species in particular.

Orchid mantis spotted in Pu’er