Mimicry, Leaf-mimic, leaf mimic katydid, Typophyllum sp., Amazon rainforest, Loreto, Peru.
This "leaf-mimic" katydid looks similar to the "dead brown leaves" on which it rests. It's body and wings include "fake leaf veins", imitation moss and lichen spots and even fake caterpillar bite marks along the edge.
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Photo credit: © Martin Shields / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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