Praying Mantis

This week in science, the third graders in rooms 500 and 501 have been learning about the praying mantis from Scholastic News. This afternoon, Mr. Dubois told our class about another kind of praying mantis that can be camouflaged with an orchid flower. I did a quick Google seach and found this cool picture:

Can you spot the praying mantis? Why do you think the praying mantis and other camouflaged animals need to blend in?