Praying mantises are supremely gifted when it comes to camouflage. Different species vary in color from dark brown to green, allowing them to blend into their natural surroundings such as tree bark or green plant leaves. Some wildly ornate mantises can even mimic flowers so well that insects will attempt to pollinate them.

A male promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea) holds the moth record for tracking a scent through the air. He flew an astounding 23 miles in the hope of mating with the girl of his dreams and was likely disappointed when he realized he'd been tricked by a scientist with a pheromone trap.