A remarkable adaptation - look at that ragged wing and the "woody" legs. I presume it's a sort of
(See also this leaf insect).
* it's a "leaf katydid" (typophyllum) - and from the pix at the second link, perhaps they can change colors (?with the seasons?). Hat tip to Lady Aritê gunê Akasa for the i.d.
It's some sort of katydid. Looks similar to the one from Costa Rica pictured here: http://www.ryanphotographic.com/crypsis.htm
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely correct. I found some more pix and a tentative identification of the group as "typophyllum." Info added to the post. Thank you.
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