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[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
Description | These pretty critters look like orchids, so it's difficult for predators to spot them. |
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Time of year | Aug – Nov |
Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Peak times | 8 AM – 4 PM (Sep – Nov) |
Location | On white flowers |
Bug size | 35 mm |
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In City Folk[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Real-world information[edit]
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 ambush other insects that come near their resting spots, their victims ignorant that they are even present, due to their camouflage. Flies, moths, spiders, planthoppers, butterflies, and bees make up the bulk of their diet. Mature male orchid mantises are much smaller than the females, only growing up to half their size. They can be pink, white or pale yellow in color, sometimes changing color over molts. Newly hatched nymphs are red and black until their first molt to deter predation, mimicking assassin bugs which can deliver a painful bite in self defense.
Names in other languages[edit]
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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