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Leaf Insect: Protective Camouflage


Protective Camouflage


Can you find the insect? Insects that blend in with their surroundings can escape danger from predators such as birds. This tropical insect looks just like the leaf it sits on. But, remember: If you look like a leaf or a stick, you must also act like one! Too much movement would give you away. In nature, structure and behavior are inextricably bound.


O. Orkin Insect Zoo Main Page House Tarantula: A Hunter Ants: Day Care for the Young
O. Orkin Insect
Zoo Main Page
House Tarantula:
A Hunter
Ants: Day Care
for the Young

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