Dressing right for the occasion: camouflage in spiders

An orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) sits beside an orchid flower. Image credit: Igor Siwanowicz

by Zulay Rodriguez, Frontiers Master’s Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (they/them/theirs) Most of us have likely experienced that honest mistake of dressing in a way that makes us feel out of place. Maybe you dressed too formal for a casual outing for friends, or you accidentally wore sweatpants to an event that required slacks. Regardless…