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The Dead Leave mantis is not one species of praying mantis but various ones that rely on mimicking dead leaves for survival.
A cicada, perfectly camouflaged on a pine tree
Notice how the leaf’s lichen patches are matched by this grasshopper nymph in Wayanad, Kerala
Even the leaf’s shape is mimicked – the children’s stick insect
A Phyllium celebicum or walking lea
The Malayan jungle nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata) is green in colour and though it blends in well with its surroundings, the females especially are very aggressive and should be approached with caution
Only green as far as the eye can see – did you notice the grasshopper?
how about beige and brown? Sand grasshopper, captured in Point Reyes, CA
Like a bee to the pod
A well-disguised Spiny Rainforest Katydid
