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Katydid

Description:

Large, very well camouflaged and with an impressive display when disturbed. Possibly a Sathrophyllia, Pseudophyllinae

Habitat:

1200 mt tropical forest

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4 Comments

Sckel
Sckel 9 years ago

this is not mimetism is camouflage. An insect that has evolved to mimic another organism, always looks like that organism, independent of the environment in which it is, is what I know

Tiz
Tiz 9 years ago

Fascinating specimen and great capture!

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Excellent mimetism. Maybe you can add it to this mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015...

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Great camouflage!

angiud
Spotted by
angiud

Kedah, Malaysia

Spotted on Jul 2, 2014
Submitted on Jul 14, 2014

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