Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) - Malaysia
From Wikipedia:
This species is characterized by brilliant and beautiful coloring and unusual structure; their four walking legs resemble flower petals, and the coloration of the bodies tends to match the environment in which they were raised. H. coronatus shows some of the most pronounced sexual dimorphism of any species of mantis; the males are generally less than half the size of the females. Young nymphs resemble ants with orange and black bodies. As the mantis grows in its environment, its color comes to more closely match the coloration of its surroundings with each passing molt. It has been theorized that humidity and intensity of light play a large role in the final coloration of the adult.
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Favorite ASOIAF Characters (in no particular order) | Stannis BaratheonIt was justice. A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.#y’all we need to talk about stannis’ idea of justice #and how it is not a dedication to any sort of higher external ideal#it is about how stannis can’t stand for liars and decievers #it is about how he needs everyone to be up front with him #he is up front with them and they should return it #you do x you get y reaction #that is how it will always be #there is no z #there is no third option #x gets y #no tricks #no plans #no plots #stannis wants people to be honest #to not dally around the truth #stannis isn’t about ideals #he has laid down the rules that everyone else has ignored #and he is the only one following them #and he is ignored for it he is forgotten and laughed at #stannis tries to fit westeros into a logical paradigm with which he can cope #you hold storm’s end you get storm’s end #fingers for smuggling and a knighthood for onions #solid iron truths #and finally these rules have UNQUESTIONABLY gotten him something #the iron throne is MINE #by rights #and no one can question that
robert downey jr’s name is actually robert
like
his friends call him robert
not robert downey jr.
that’s weird.
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