Hooded, shield, or leaf mantis (Choerododis sp.); near Banos, Ecuador. Shield behind head increases disguise as a leaf, thus helping to avoid birds an

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Hooded, shield, or leaf mantis (Choerododis sp.); near Banos, Ecuador. Shield behind head increases disguise as a leaf, thus helping to avoid birds and other predators.

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Photo credit: © Gerry Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: banos, camouflage, choerododis, disguise, ecuador, hooded, insect, leaf, mantid, mantis, masquerade, mimicry, shield