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0 2 California Ground Squirrel

California Ground Squirrel

by JemmaConcord, California, USA

They are cryptically

3 4 Assassin Bug

Assassin Bug

by vipin.baligaKarnataka, India

This cryptically

4 5 Bark katydid

Bark katydid

by NuwanChathurangaAlawwa, Sri Lanka

a large katydid (3" long without antenna) with

1 0 Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider

by KimberlyDuranMemphis, Tennessee, USA

Medium jumping spider with cryptic

4 6 Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

by AlbertKangRomblon, Philippines

A very well camouflaged Shrimp, less than 2 cm in size. They comes in variety ...

1 0 Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

A tiny Shrimp, up to 1 cm in size, very well camouflaged and difficult to ...

0 0 Katydid nymph

Katydid nymph

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Cryptically-colored nymph, well-hidden on ...

2 2 Gold Box Bug

Gold Box Bug

by FilippoGuerraTrento, TAA, Italy

1,5 cm long.. not only tropical arthropods can have beautiful

0 3 Crab spider

Crab spider

by MartinLVictoria, Australia

A crab spider with cryptic brown

1 0 Crab Spider

Crab Spider

by ForestDragonVirginia, USA

Likely Tmarus angulatus, waiting for confirmation. Interestingly shaped,

0 3 Noctuid Moth

Noctuid Moth

by LaurenZarateSan Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Green and brown noctuid moth that shows

8 4 Toothpick Grasshopper

Toothpick Grasshopper

by PatriciaPiCalpe/Calp, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Great size, shape and color camouflage it ...

1 2 Long-Horn Beetle

Long-Horn Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Chunky, multi-colored brown Long-Horn ...

2 0 Butterfly

Butterfly

by dotun55Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Dull colored butterfly in a

0 0 Peninsular Rock Agama

Peninsular Rock Agama

by rivu.ghoraiJamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

of a fold in the skin of the throat. The

2 0 Crab Spider

Crab Spider

by grmayberryOklahoma, USA

A small spider, either white or various shades of yellow. Usually < 2cm. body.

1 2 Acacia shield bug

Acacia shield bug

by martinlVictoria, Australia

which shares its cryptic

1 0 Big-eyed toad bug

Big-eyed toad bug

by KarenLColumbia, Tennessee, USA

, and cryptic

1 8 Noctuid moth

Noctuid moth

by S FrazierIndonesia

A small (<2 cm long) cryptic

13 5 White-tailed Nightjar

White-tailed Nightjar

by Andy Whittaker and Jaque FortunaCaracaraí, RR, Brazil

This striking male White-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus cayennensis) displays ...

5 0 Noctuid Moth

Noctuid Moth

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Green and brown moth with a cryptic moss ...

2 0 Robust Ghost Pipefish

Robust Ghost Pipefish

by andreweleightonCebu, Philippines

According to wikipedia, "This cryptic ...

3 0 Leaf Hopper

Leaf Hopper

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Small Leaf Hoppers with cryptic

25 11 Green Vine Snake

Green Vine Snake

by rivu.ghoraiWest Bengal, India

Above bright verdant-green. Belly of an equally intense but lighter shade of ...

0 0 Jumping Spider, male

Jumping Spider, male

by ForestDragonUpper Freehold Township, New Jersey, USA

Very small, cryptically

1 0 Mourning cloak

Mourning cloak

by Brian38Washington, USA

blue spots make them easy to identify. The underside of the wings are

1 0 Long-Horned Flower Beetle

Long-Horned Flower Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

blooming in San Cristobal, altitude 2,200 m. The beetles are

5 1 painted grasshopper

painted grasshopper

by RachanaNaikSurat, Union Territory of Damān and Diu, India

Poekilocerus pictus belonging to Family Pyrogomorphinae (known for

1 2 Big eyed toad bug

Big eyed toad bug

by KarenLTennessee, USA

defense they rely on running, hopping, and

3 4 Caterpillar

Caterpillar

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

butterflies and moths). Many caterpillars are

1 0 Great Oak Beauty

Great Oak Beauty

by injicaCroatia

A large but cryptically-colored moth, with ...

3 3 Noctuid Owl Moth

Noctuid Owl Moth

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Noctuid moth with cryptic

1 3 Bark mimicking grasshopper

Bark mimicking grasshopper

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A tiny cryptic grasshopper well hidden on ...

2 0 Nursery Web Spider (juvenile)

Nursery Web Spider (juvenile)

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

spider juvenile, <3cm long

0 0 Walking Sticks Mating

Walking Sticks Mating

by LaurenZarateTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

The female was very large, close to 9 cm long and a

5 2 Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

by BugEricMissouri, USA

Roughly 12-14 millimeters in body length,

1 1 Green Heron

Green Heron

by StirredMochaSunnyvale, California, USA

vegetation using their cryptic

1 2 Minor Ground Mantis (female)

Minor Ground Mantis (female)

by BugEricNew Mexico, USA

Roughly 30 mm in body length, colored as ...

0 0 Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea

by Noah CitizenRamotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, North West, South Africa

year male plumage resembles that of the female, which is a

0 3 Red Admiral

Red Admiral

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Medium sized butterfly. Outer wing

2 2 Owl Fly

Owl Fly

by LaurenZarateTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

to be more cryptically

0 0 Red Admiral

Red Admiral

by Gordon DietzmanWinona, Minnesota, USA

wing tends to be cryptically

1 2 Gray Bird Grasshopper

Gray Bird Grasshopper

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

gray spotted or patched in cryptic

0 0 Saltamontes

Saltamontes

by Marta RubioTexeiraNavarredonda de Gredos, Castilla y León, Spain

cm females. Development of a cryptic

2 0 Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

by AshleyTTexas, USA

and a slightly forked tail. Their

1 1 Cicada

Cicada

by JopyCroatia

cryptic

1 0 Longhorned Beetle

Longhorned Beetle

by BugEricDeerfield, Massachusetts, USA

Relatively small insize, mottled brown in

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