CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

(231130) -- KUNMING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows an orchid mantis at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese scientists have found that orchid mantises, hailed as a classic example of flower mimicry, use their petal-shaped legs for gliding. TO GO WITH "Orchid mantis' petal-shaped legs serve as structure for gliding: research" (Photo by Mo Haibo/Xinhua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

(231130) -- KUNMING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 5, 2020 shows an orchid mantis at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese scientists have found that orchid mantises, hailed as a classic example of flower mimicry, use their petal-shaped legs for gliding. TO GO WITH "Orchid mantis' petal-shaped legs serve as structure for gliding: research" (Photo by Mo Haibo/Xinhua)

the reconstructed Red line Opatov metro station Emergency Exit, mural art Flora and Fauna

the reconstructed Red line Opatov metro station Emergency Exit, mural art Flora and Fauna

Artist Ondrej Vyhnanek (not on photo) presented his new work of mural art Flora and Fauna decorating the reconstructed the Red line Opatov metro station Emergency Exit in Prague, Czech Republic, on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Mural art (on the photo of November 30, 2020) depicts stylized butterflies of the species Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady) and Tiger Lilies, which have a very similar visuality.The theme comes from the mysterious aesthetic of the microworld, mimicry principles and visual features of plants and winged insects. The painting is inspired by period book science illustrations, most notably the work of the artdeco artist Eugene Seguy. The orange-red color coincides with that of Metro C Line. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)