A leaf-mimic katydid (Roxelana crassicornis) at night near Iquitos, Peru

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Ferdy Christant

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Freaking awesome. With these leaf mimics I always wonder if the finer details (dirt, damage, lichen) are also part of the mimic or just actual dirt. Posted one year ago
1. John Sullivan
  
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  That is the amazing part -- at least most of those finer details are also part of the mimicry. Of course any individual katydid might also have dirt on it too. Posted one year ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    omg, only now seeing the legs are like twigs! Posted one year ago

Ruth Spigelman

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Mind blown...spectacular mimicry indeed. John, very well spotted and a super image. Posted one year ago
1. John Sullivan
  
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  Thanks Ruth! Even though my primary interest is herps, every time I'm in the tropics I look hard to find camouflaged katydids, because they are so cool. Posted one year ago