Orchid mantis
The Orchid Mantis is a bug in the Animal Crossing series. The Orchid Mantis first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. When approached, the Orchid Mantis will raise its head in defense. If disturbed long enough, it flies away into the air with a buzzing noise. It is slightly similar to the Mantis in appearance, and is found exclusively in dry weather.
In the games that the Orchid Mantis appears in, it is a rare bug that the player can encounter, and can be found on white flowers. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught from spring to fall.
Catch details
In Wild World
In City Folk
Description | These critters look like orchids, so it's hard for predators to locate them. |
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Time of year | Apr – Nov |
Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | On white flowers |
Bug size | 35 mm |
Rarity | Rare |
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In New Leaf
Time of year | Apr – Nov All year (Tortimer Island) |
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Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | On white flowers (can be found on Tortimer Island) |
Size | 25 mm |
Rarity | Very rare |
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In New Horizons
Time of year | North: Mar – Nov South: Sep – May |
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Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Location | On white flowers |
Weather | Any except rain |
Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total bugs |
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Donating to the museum
Like other insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Orchid Mantis can be donated to the museum in both games, followed by Blathers giving a description.
In Wild World
Blathers speaks about the Orchid Mantis's camouflage:
It can be found on the white flower above the entrance to the bug exhibit.
In City Folk
Blathers, the curator of the museum, talks of his own experiences with an Orchid Mantis:
The Orchid Mantis is found on the central white pansy, amongst the butterflies, on the lower tier of the insect room.
In New Leaf
Upon being donated, the Orchid Mantis can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit resting on white flowers placed right next to the entrance.
In New Horizons
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Real-world information
Found in the rainforests of South-East Asian islands such as Malaysia and Indonesia, the orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is found primarily on orchids, a flower on which this species of mantis has evolved to replicate. Being primarily carnivorous, they eat most things that happen to pass by, their victims ignorant that they are even present, due to their camouflage. Prey includes lizards, bees, and butterflies. Orchid mantises have also been observed nibbling on bananas, likely to add vitamins to their diet.
As with other species of mantis, orchid mantises go into a frenzy when touched or lifted.
Names in other languages
ハナカマキリ hana kamakiri |
Orchid mantis (lit. flower mantis) | |
연꽃사마귀 yeonkkotsamakwi |
Lotus mantis | |
兰花螳螂 lánhuā tángláng |
Orchid mantis | |
蘭花螳螂 Unknown |
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Орхидейный богомол Orkhideyniy bogomol |
Orchid Mantis | |
Orchidee-bidsprinkhaan | Orchid Mantis | |
Orchideenmantis | Orchid Mantis | |
Mantis orquídea | Orchid Mantis | |
Mante orchidée | Orchid mantis | |
Mantide orchidea | Orchid Mantis |
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