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Mossy stick insect, La Isla Escondida, Colombia For sure the best camouflaged stick insect I&#039;ve yet seen. Our local guide Brayan pointed it out yet even when directly pointing at its body, the brain doesn&#039;t register it immediately. Even from a macro and knowing it is in the photo, you have to search for it.<br /> <br /> Parobrimus sp., nymph. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69797/mossy_stick_insect_-_top_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Mossy stick insect - top view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/69797_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8vD5XQE%2FBsRPEB8HvJhAB5eSfV0%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Mossy stick insect - top view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia For sure the best camouflaged stick insect I&#039;ve yet seen. Our local guide Brayan pointed it out yet even when directly pointing at its body, the brain doesn&#039;t register it immediately. Even from a macro and knowing it is in the photo, you have to search for it.<br /> <br /> Parobrimus sp., nymph. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69795/mossy_stick_insect_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69798/mossy_stick_insect_-_head_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69798/mossy_stick_insect_-_head_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Mossy stick insect - head, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/69798_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XFP4O0MCLhOgsaIthQDM21iKrRM%3D" width="200" height="190" alt="Mossy stick insect - head, La Isla Escondida, Colombia For sure the best camouflaged stick insect I&#039;ve yet seen. Our local guide Brayan pointed it out yet even when directly pointing at its body, the brain doesn&#039;t register it immediately. Even from a macro and knowing it is in the photo, you have to search for it.<br /> <br /> Parobrimus sp., nymph. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69795/mossy_stick_insect_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69797/mossy_stick_insect_-_top_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Mossy stick insect, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

For sure the best camouflaged stick insect I've yet seen. Our local guide Brayan pointed it out yet even when directly pointing at its body, the brain doesn't register it immediately. Even from a macro and knowing it is in the photo, you have to search for it.

Parobrimus sp., nymph.

Mossy stick insect - top view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia For sure the best camouflaged stick insect I've yet seen. Our local guide Brayan pointed it out yet even when directly pointing at its body, the brain doesn't register it immediately. Even from a macro and knowing it is in the photo, you have to search for it.<br /> <br /> Parobrimus sp., nymph. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69795/mossy_stick_insect_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69798/mossy_stick_insect_-_head_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Mossy stick insect - head, La Isla Escondida, Colombia For sure the best camouflaged stick insect I've yet seen. Our local guide Brayan pointed it out yet even when directly pointing at its body, the brain doesn't register it immediately. Even from a macro and knowing it is in the photo, you have to search for it.<br /> <br /> Parobrimus sp., nymph. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69795/mossy_stick_insect_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69797/mossy_stick_insect_-_top_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    One of those "find me"pictures! :-) Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Hehe yes. How did you do on this one? Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Patomarazul's profile
        Patomarazul
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        Oh, this one I can see much better :-D Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Simply incredible! Posted 6 years ago
  4. View John Sullivan's profile
    John Sullivan
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    Wonderful! Posted 6 years ago
  5. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    Great, love it, but how do they find mates?? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      They wink, Barry, like all species. Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Nov 25, 2018. Captured Oct 17, 2018 11:37.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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