Chameleon creatures: Amazing photos of a well-hidden Orchid Mantis and other camouflaged pretenders
By GRAHAM SMITH
Last updated at 2:33 PM on 21st January 2011
Last updated at 2:33 PM on 21st January 2011
Sitting on a plant, this Orchid Mantis blends into its background as it patiently waits for its prey.
The Malaysian insect in one of several chameleon creatures photographed by Alex Hyde, a teacher of Biological Photography at the University of Nottingham.
The 27-year-old's close-up pictures reveal the mysterious world of creatures in hiding.
He captured the chameleons in various locations, from the rainforests of Madagascar to his own home and garden in Derbyshire.
Near invisible: A Malaysian Orchid Mantis blends into the plant while it waits to ambush its insect prey
'I found it absolutely staggering to see how these creatures camouflage themselves so effectively,' he said.
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