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1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Diaz José MiguelPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Stick

0 0 Cryptic stick-mimic caterpillar

Cryptic stick-mimic caterpillar

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

Cryptic stick-mimic caterpillar - Tetracis ...

6 9 Stick mantis

Stick mantis

by Gopal muraliThanjavur (தஞ்சாவூர்), Tamil Nadu, India

mimics

4 1 Scorpion Mimic Stick Insect

Scorpion Mimic Stick Insect

by Ernesto5Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala

Guatemalan walking stick insect

3 2 Spotting

Spotting

by JackWanamakerWestern Australia, Australia

This is a strange looking stick-mimic ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by shekainah d. alabanRoxas City, Capiz, Philippines

A wingless Mantis that mimics a

4 2 Spotting

Spotting

by GustavoMorejonProvincia de Napo, Ecuador

A very mimic

2 2 juan palo de líquenes, moss mimic stick insect

juan palo de líquenes, moss mimic stick insect

by Manuel Víquez CarazoProvincia Cartago, Costa Rica

An amazing walking stick insect.

4 8 Moss-mimic Walking Stick (juvenile)

Moss-mimic Walking Stick (juvenile)

by Jonathan SequeiraPuntarenas, Costa Rica

.I am guessing it is the same species but a ...

1 3 Bird-dropping Moth

Bird-dropping Moth

by ChristianeQueensland, Australia

This moth mimics bird dropping. It did not ...

1 1 PALE BEAUTY

PALE BEAUTY

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

GEOMETRIDAE the larva is a brown

23 23 Moss-mimic Walking Stick

Moss-mimic Walking Stick

by Jonathan SequeiraPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Another posible Trychopeplus, an amazing camuflage walking

0 0 Stick Insect

Stick Insect

by JackWanamakerWestern Australia, Australia

Here is a variety of stick insect which I ...

46 24 Spiny Leaf Insect

Spiny Leaf Insect

by ScottHarteCardstone, Queensland, Australia

Found this small (5cm) leaf insect (stick ...

3 0 mating moss mimic walking stick

mating moss mimic walking stick

by RachelleSmithPanama

We have had this walking stick on our tree ...

1 2 Stick Insect, Phasmid - Nymph

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Nymph

by AlbertKangIfugao, Philippines

are times that they do not camouflage or

1 2 Giant Walkingstick, male

Giant Walkingstick, male

by Amy20Bella Vista, Arkansas, USA

Large stick big with red markings. This one ...

1 0 Stick insect

Stick insect

by Sergio MonteiroCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil

wider than most stick insects, and its ...

0 6 Portugese Stick Insect

Portugese Stick Insect

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

"bicho-pau" about 10 cm brownish body like a

1 0 Juvenile Moss-Mimic Walking Stick

Juvenile Moss-Mimic Walking Stick

by RachelleSmithPanama

The adult moss mimic walking

0 0 Grass-like Mantis

Grass-like Mantis

by NikkiGAlabama, USA

A slender mantis which can mimic a

43 69 Stick Insect

Stick Insect

by Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-NormanAlfaro, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Lichen Mimic...something I do not know ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Mandy HollmanGeorgia, USA

Nymphs. Found in a group, but I could not find the eggs. I think they're ...

2 0 Western Shorthorned Walkingstick

Western Shorthorned Walkingstick

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Insect mimicking a stick for camouflage.

7 0 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by CindyBinghamKeiserPoway, California, USA

for anyone! She ran around with her abdomen

4 0 Moss Mimic Phasmid

Moss Mimic Phasmid

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Stick Insect camouflaged like moss and ...

1 0 Geometrid Larva

Geometrid Larva

by LaurenZarateJuneau, Alaska, USA

A pretty stick

6 3 Crown stick insect

Crown stick insect

by martinlVictoria, Australia

Brown stocky stick insect with small brown ...

0 3 Leaf Mantis

Leaf Mantis

by TukupMorona-Santiago, Ecuador

This mantis that was 2.5-3 inches long. The dorsal covering of this insect is ...

5 4 Walking Stick mimic of Scorpion

Walking Stick mimic of Scorpion

by LaurenZarateSan Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

This is a walking stick which is imitating ...

12 16 stick insect

stick insect

by dandoucetteCundinamarca, Colombia

about one inch, supremely camouflaged, one of the most amazing insects I've ...

1 0 Eastern Amberwing

Eastern Amberwing

by LoisStaceyCheraw, South Carolina, USA

Tiny dragonfly (not a damselfly!). Male is overall amber color with small dots ...

2 0 Western Short-horn Walkingstick

Western Short-horn Walkingstick

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Gray stick insect about 3 1/2 inches long. ...

1 2 Giant Walkingstick (mating)

Giant Walkingstick (mating)

by Brian38Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Color is variable and antennae are very long. They

39 43 Moss-mimic Walking Stick

Moss-mimic Walking Stick

by Jonathan SequeiraMonteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

This is one of the most fascinating insects I have ever seen. I search for this ...

1 0 Giant Stick Insect

Giant Stick Insect

by pamsaiSan José, Cartago, Costa Rica

are variously known as stick insects (in ...

3 4 Twig Mimic Geometrid Caterpillar

Twig Mimic Geometrid Caterpillar

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

This caterpillar did an excellent job of trying to convince me that it was a ...

10 7 Spiny leaf insect

Spiny leaf insect

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A young female spiny stick insect has ...

3 4 Spiny leaf insect hatchling

Spiny leaf insect hatchling

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

A first instar (hatchling) stick insect ...

4 6 Stick Beetle

Stick Beetle

by ChunXingWongMalaysia

to convince me that it is not a living thing. This beetle can fold itself up ...

1 0 Intractable Quaker caterpillar

Intractable Quaker caterpillar

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

TINY! !0.5cm

6 4 Short-horned Walkingstick

Short-horned Walkingstick

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Long, slender insect that mimics a

235 128 Moss mimic stick insect

Moss mimic stick insect

by dandoucetteValle del Cauca, Colombia

One of the most amazing, mind blowing and camouflaged insects I have ever seen. ...

8 1 Monoctenia falernaria (♂)

Monoctenia falernaria (♂)

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A beautiful gum leaf mimic moth about 65mm ...

0 0 Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

by Debbie StewartGuyana

The English common name for any species in the order is "praying mantis" ...

1 0 Black-billed magpie

Black-billed magpie

by mary.gallo.mRapid City, South Dakota, USA

--can mimic dogs, cats and even people. ...

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