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Olcinia sp.
4-6 cm. katydid with a mottled green/gray coloring that mimics the lichens growing on surrounding trees.
Found on trees in the forested riparian zone of the Amazon river and its tributaries.
Perfectly camouflaged among the trees. Typical resting position is head-down, with legs held close to body.
Lat: -4.49, Long: -73.59
Spotted on Jun 15, 2007
Submitted on Jan 12, 2012
3 Comments
Deceptive! Pretty one too!
Looks like a candidate for http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015...
Wow, that's pretty amazing. Must have been hard to spot on that tree!