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The Expert Camouflage of the Lichen Katydid

Written by Nick

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Published on August 31, 2016

Lichen Katydid

Is that a leaf, an insect, a stick, or a bug? Many insects are experts at using camouflage to help them avoid predators. One of the best is the lichen katydid, a champion at hiding in plain sight. A recent discovery, this newest genus of the katydid family has been found in parts of Ecuador as well as in Queensland, Australia, where it dwells in the upper reaches of forest canopies.

The body of the elaborately colored lichen katydid is varying shades of green, and is covered with spiky, thorn-like protrusions. These traits help it to blend in with the mossy background of the trees in which it lives. A nocturnal insect, it is not yet known if this relative to the grasshopper is an herbivore or omnivore.

Take a look at this video of the lichen katydid, which looks almost sculptural in nature. If not for the movement, it would be hard to tell where the plant begins and the insect ends.

Video by David Weiller

Featured Image from Ksenia Makagonova/Unsplash

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