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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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Here comes summer
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Up on the glacier
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Ruins of St. Dwynwens Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales
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National Hammock Day
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National Lighthouse Day
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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Red Planet Day
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Red squirrel
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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The moai you know
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Reflecting on fall
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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Bryce Canyon National Park turns 100
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Mardi Gras flower power
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A wild and scenic scene
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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A grand event
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Let s get lost
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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Northern coast of Colombia