Leaf-mimic bush-cricket #1 is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 4th, 2014.
Leaf-mimic bush-cricket #1
Leaf-mimic bush-cricket. View of the upper side of a bush-cricket (Porphyromma sp.) with its wings spread. The wings of this insect closely resemble... more
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Leaf-mimic bush-cricket #1
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph
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Leaf-mimic bush-cricket. View of the upper side of a bush-cricket (Porphyromma sp.) with its wings spread. The wings of this insect closely resemble dead leaves, helping it to camouflage itself in the rainforest where it lives. This specimen was found in the Amazon basin, South America, and has a wingspan of 5cm.
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March 4th, 2014