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Phyllium sp
Example of evolution producing in an arthropod (Kingdom Animalia), mimicry of a leaf (Kingdom Plantae) complete with necrotic patches that can be produced by ascomycete infections (Kingdom Fungi)
Premontane wet forest, 1300 mts high
3 Comments
Yes, it's a katydid.
Great mimicry katydid, can be added into the mission Mimetic Animals of the World.
Nice insect! But this is a katydid species and not Phyllium sp.
Oh my! When I saw the thumbnail image I actually thought it was a leaf. What a fabulous insect.