Did our homepage image make you do a doubletake? That’s what this copycat had in mind. You’re looking at a leaf insect, a highly skilled mimic that lives in the rainforests of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Its camouflaged appearance helps it blend right in with the foliage it likes to frequent, protecting the bug from predators like birds and reptiles. Even its gait is deceptive—the leaf insect rocks back and forth when moving, much like the swaying of a leaf in the breeze.
No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
Today in History
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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It s World Bee Day
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Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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Where is this wintry road?
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Art over Amalfi
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A towering view of the Pale Mountains
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World Rivers Day
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!
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International Kissing Day
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Under Parisian skies
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It s Slovenia s Independence and Unity Day
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Let’s talk fossils
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Summer solstice
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Row, row, row your gondola
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Après-ski in the Dolomites
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A festival of lights in India
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Flag Day
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National Mushroom Month
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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International Day of Friendship
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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National Hispanic Heritage Month