Mimetic Insects- body shape & colour resemble objects in their surroundings - | ||
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Treehopper, Umbonia spinosa. Resembles a thorn. |
Stick Insect, Phasmatidae sp.1 Resembles a twig. |
Stick Insect, Phasmatidae sp.1 Resembles a twig. |
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Leaf Insect, Phylliidae sp.1 Resembles a leaf. |
Leaf Insect, Phylliidae sp.1 Resembles a leaf. |
mantid, Mantidae sp.1 Resembles a leaf. |
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Vanessid Butterfly, Nymphalidae sp.1 Wing shape and colour resemble a dead leaf. |
Leaf Butterfly, Kallimacha inachus.1 Wing shape and colour resemble a leaf. (two butterflies & one leaf in the picture) |
Caterpillar of the Great Orange Tip Butterfly, Hebomoea glaucippe.1 Resembles the Common Green Vine Snake when it adopts this defensive posture. |
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Io Moth, Atomeris io.1 Has large 'eye' spots on the hind-wings, which perhaps emulate the face of a larger animal. |
Emperor Moth, Saturnia pavonia.1 Has large 'eye' spots on both fore- and hind-wings, which perhaps emulate the face of a larger animal. |
Lantern Fly, Lanternaria sp.1 Head resembles an alligator or crocodile. |
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