is this a real insect? it's very strange

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found it whilst looking for instructions on how to re-pot an orchid

It's a fairy!

Thats weird

It looks like an Orchid mantis and it is beautiful.

I am not normally a fan of insects (understatement of the year) but love that one... absolutely beautiful...

Is it really REAL? I thought it was a brilliant photo-shop job!

<a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.projectinsect.com/paintings/Ophelia_Orchid_Mantis.jpg&imgrefurl=www.projectinsect.com/gallery/ophelia.htm&h=500&w=621&sz=263&tbnid=28ViLCvSRZXWrM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=112&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dorchid%2Bmantis%2Bpics%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=orchid+mantis+pics&usg=__lToQV3NUUIeiO2pMXbh3dBoH8Hw=&sa=X&ei=1YwZTsvJCoTNhAf45bDMBQ&ved=0CCEQ9QEwAg&dur=509" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Another picture It looks just like an orchid.