Pterochroza ocellata, the peacock katydid sits still disguised as a dead leaf in order to fool predators that might otherwise eat it.

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Size: 5499px × 3670px
Location: Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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