Althea didn't have a particular interest in playing hide-and-seek with any creatures today, but the prospect of extra credit had made her geared up and ready to go. Thankfully, the orchid mantis was terrifyingly beautiful, and Althea felt it was appropriate considering she had a terrifying beauty as well. Confidence did wonders for a girl. Slipping her gloves on, the fifth year set to work. With her brows knitted together she roamed around, looking in places she felt that the creature would be.

She opted to check near the orchids because, well, the mantis was probably settled near one of them or on one of them. She would not be fooled! After a few minutes of searching, she sighed, frustrated that her efforts were in vain. "If I were an orchid mantis, where would I be," she mused out loud; she stood very still and thought for a moment before going to search elsewhere