Normally well-hidden and hard to spot, a pair of Grass Stick Insects mate. The brown male is much smaller than the green female.

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Normally well hidden and hard to spot, a pair of Grass Stick Insects mate. The brown male is much saller than the green female. They have disproportionately long front legs.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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