Conehead Mantis

Empusa pennata

Fairly common members of it's family in France.

They generally has a large, thin body with a low mass, as well as a large pair of wings used for flight.

They are mostly found in perennial herbs and scrubs.

There are three ways for these insects to find mates: chemical, acoustic, and visual signals.

Some predatory insects like mantises rely on cryptic colouration; they use this camouflage to protect themselves from predators and capture prey.