It can take extreme forms, for example in the group of insects called bush-crickets or katydids. These animals are poor flyers, so many species rely on remarkable camouflage to evade predators. Leaf ...

They discovered that stick- and leaf-imitating insects had all evolved the same ... including their means of camouflage. This tends to be the best way to avoid predators. The researchers claim ...

Other insects, such as the leaf-life katydid ... Turns out, they don't use camouflage at all. In fact, insects were attracted to the orchid mantises more than any flower petals.

They found the moth mimics the 3D shape and coloration of a leaf using ... their camouflage, which is very impressive." Dr Kelley said there were many examples of animals and insects masquerading ...