hunting thistle mantis (blepharopsis mendica) in flower

purple flower pink petal violet plant lilac leaf jewellery organ lavender invertebrate produce insect hand food eye nymph thistle mantis thistle pink purple flower orchid insect praying animal nature wildlife wild bug macro predator praying isolated antenna fauna closeup invertebrate creature exotic natural entomology close-up species head mantodea environment leg eye summer camouflage hunter biology color mantid beautiful genus insects nature zoology macro antennae predatory