Leaf mimic katydid photographed in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The wings of these insects closely resemble dead leaves, helping to camouflage themselves in

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Leaf mimic katydid photographed in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The wings of these insects closely resemble dead leaves, helping to camouflage themselves in the rainforest where they live.

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