Standing in a tropical forest at night, you might hear what sounds like a small bird calling from high in the canopy. Listen ...

There are a lot of animals on Earth that use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings, but perhaps one of the better examples of this in action is the humble leaf insect, which can look exactly ...

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Katydids are green insects, related to crickets, using extraordinary camouflage for survival in trees and shrubs. Their leaf-like wings fold, mimicking natural leaf movements. Katydids usually live up ...

At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators. The giant Malaysian leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium giganteum) starts life as a ...

Insects comprise a massive class of animals, many of which are intriguing to look at. But some of the most captivating crawlies out there are “walking leaves,” a category known for their strikingly ...

For some insects, sound waves or vibrations are the real social media — high-speed rumbles sent through the air and along leaf stems to help the... Good Vibrations Key To Insect Communication Good ...

An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for ...

A surprise clutch of eggs has solved a century-old leaf insect mystery. A female Phyllium asekiense, a leaf insect from Papua New Guinea. Like many leaf insects, P. asekiense was known only from ...