Omura congrua - male peeking, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Let's continue our stroll through Colombia's crazy grasshoppers. Here's the leaf-mimicking Omura congrua. This photo shows the male, which is far smaller than the female, and also a lot less colorful. Full body view:

Here's the much larger and more beautiful female found nearby. Note the beautiful curl of her body, following the contours of the leaf:

Finally, here's a video of them mating, showing the size difference between sexes:
https://www.videoblocks.com/video/pair-of-green-cryptic-grasshoppers-omura-congrua-mating-on-a-leaf-in-the-rainforest-understory-ecuador-the-male-is-on-top-and-much-smaller-than-the-female-ssvi83wieixxbzuqz