Orchid mantis
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| Name:Hymenopus coronatus Family:Hymenopodidae - Mantids | ||||||||
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Names in other languages ハナカマキリ 兰花螳螂 Mante orchidée Mantis orquídea Mantide orchidea Орхидейный богомол 연꽃사마귀 蘭花螳螂 Mante orchidée Mantis orquídea Orchideenmantis Orchidee-bidsprinkhaan | ||||||||
Theorchid mantis is abug in theAnimal Crossing series. The orchid mantis first appeared inAnimal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. When approached, the orchid mantis will rear up and bare its raptorial appendages. If disturbed long enough, it jumps off the flower it is sitting on and scuttles away. It is slightly similar to themantis in appearance, and is found exclusively in dryweather.
In the games that the orchid mantis appears in, it is a rare bug that the player can encounter, and can be found on white flowers. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught fromspring tofall.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught an orchid mantis! It hunts in flowers!"
| Description | These pretty critters look like orchids, so it's difficult for predators to spot them. |
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| Time of year | Aug – Nov |
| Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Peak times | 8 AM – 4 PM (Sep – Nov) |
| Location | On white flowers |
| Bug size | 35 mm |
| Selling price |  2,400Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught an orchid mantis! I kid you not, man!"
| Description | These critters look like orchids, so it's hard for predators to locate them. |
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| Time of year | Apr – Nov |
| Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On white flowers |
| Bug size | 35 mm |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price | 2,400Bells |
| Furniture size | |
InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught an orchid mantis! My eyes see all!"
| Time of year | Apr – Nov All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On white flowers (can be found onTortimer Island) |
| Size | 25 mm |
| Rarity | Very rare |
| Selling price | 2,400Bells |
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InNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught an orchid mantis! Our friendship is blooming!"
| Time of year | North: Mar – Nov South: Sep – May |
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| Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Location | On white flowers |
| Weather | Any except rain |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total bugs |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 2,400Bells Flick: 3,600Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
Like other insects in theAnimal Crossing series, the orchid mantis can be donated to themuseum in both games, followed byBlathers giving a description.
InWild World[edit]
Blathers speaks about the orchid mantis's camouflage:
It can be found on the white flower above the entrance to the bug exhibit.
InCity Folk[edit]
Blathers, the curator of the museum, talks of his own experiences with an orchid mantis:
The orchid mantis is found on the central white pansy, amongst the butterflies, on the lower tier of the insect room.
InNew Leaf[edit]
Upon being donated, the orchid mantis can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit resting on white flowers placed right next to the entrance.
InNew Horizons[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
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 ambush other insects that come near their resting spots, their victims ignorant that they are even present, due to their camouflage. Flies, moths, spiders, planthoppers, butterflies, and bees make up the bulk of their diet. Mature male orchid mantises are much smaller than the females, only growing up to half their size. They can be pink, white or pale yellow in color, sometimes changing color over molts. Newly hatched nymphs are red and black until their first molt to deter predation, mimicking assassin bugs which can deliver a painful bite in self defense.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | ハナカマキリ Hana kamakiri | Orchid mantis (lit. flower mantis) |
 | 연꽃사마귀 Yeonkkotsamakwi | Lotus mantis |
 | 兰花螳螂 Lánhuā tángláng | Orchid mantis |
 | 蘭花螳螂 Unknown | |
 | Орхидейный богомол Orkhideyniy bogomol | Orchid mantis |
 | Orchidee-bidsprinkhaan | Orchid mantis |
 | Albinoanbeterin(Wild World/City Folk) Orchideenmantis(New Leaf onward) | Albino mantis Orchid mantis |
 | Mantis orquídea | Orchid mantis |
 | Mante orchidée | Orchid mantis |
 | Mantide orchidea | Orchid mantis |
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