South American Dead Leaf Mantis (Acanthops falcataria). Its camouflage protects it from potential predators. Photographed in the Amazon rainforest, Ec

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South American Dead Leaf Mantis (Acanthops falcataria). Its camouflage protects it from potential predators. Photographed in the Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

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Photo credit: © DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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