Question

Praying Mantis is a good example of

• A. Mullerian mimicry
• B. Warning colouration
• C. Social insects
• D. Camouflage

Answer 1

The correct option is D Camouflage

Different species of praying mantis vary in color from dark brown to green. These colors allow them to blend into their natural surroundings such as tree bark or green plants. This type of disguise that praying mantis uses to escape from its predators is called camouflage.
Müllerian mimicry, a form of biological resemblance in which two or more unrelated dangerous, organisms exhibit closely similar warning systems, such as the same pattern of bright colors.
Social insect, any of numerous species of insects that live in colonies and manifest three characteristics: group integration, the division of labor, and overlap of generations.
Warning coloration is the bold, distinctive pattern of color characteristic of poisonous or unpalatable coloration a bold, distinctive pattern of color characteristic of a poisonous or unpalatable organism, as the skunk or the monarch butterfly, that functions as a warning to and defense against predators.