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Featured insects

Find our featured insects and their fact sheets. Will you be able to spot them when you visit?

Orchid praying mantis on a flower

Orchid praying mantis

Thanks to its pastel colors, the orchid mantis can camouflage itself on the orchids of tropical rainforests. It can be observed at the Insectarium.
Umtali flower beetle (Chlorocala smaragdina umtalensis) on a leave

Umtali flower beetle

The Umtali flower beetle is distinguished by beautiful metallic colors of blue-purple. It can be seen in the Great Vivarium.
Common morpho (Morpho helenor) on a flower

Common morpho

Flying free in the Great Vivarium, the blue morpho is a butterfly from Central and South America with bright colors.