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Class Insecta Stick/Leaf Insects

Phasmida: Walking stick insects and Leaf Insects superb camouflage (crypsis): Many species closely resemble leaves, grasses or twigs. herbivores - that is they eat plants. Collectively, stick insects and leaf insects are often referred to as Phasmids.
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Walking leaf Walking leaf insects are related to the walking sticks, but are in their own family (Phylliidae). As their name suggests, they have evolved to mimic leaves rather than sticks, though their long bodies allow them to take the form of a whole leafed branch -- so their camouflage is particularly advanced. Stick Insect Eggs, Insect Camouflage, Walking Stick Bug, Forest Insects, Walking Leaf Insect, Camouflage Insects
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Walking leaf Walking leaf insects are related to the walking sticks, but are in their own family (Phylliidae). As their name suggests, they have evolved to mimic leaves rather than sticks, though their long bodies allow them to take the form of a whole leafed branch -- so their camouflage is particularly advanced.
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