NEET2006ZoologyOrganisms and PopulationsActual
Praying mantis is a good example of:
Options
- Acamouflage
- Bmullerian mimicry
- Cwarning colouration
- Dsocial insects
Correct answer
A. camouflage
Step-by-step solution
Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) is a large social insect. Social insects are the ants, bees, wasps, and termites that have organized societies and live in colonies. They have one or a few females responsible for all the egg laying, while other members of the colony (usually sterile females) gather food and do other tasks. Camouflage or cryptic colouration is a defence mechanism that helps insects merge with their surroundings. They do it to conceal their presence or identity, either to hoodwink their predators or