Leaf-mimic katydid

There are many insects in the family Tettigoniidae (bush crickets or katydids) which are mimics of leaves. At a distance the katydid is an example of crypsis evading detection by blending into its background; up close the katydid mimics a leaf.

This type of camouflage occurs in several subfamilies, among others including:

Other unrelated insects adopting a similar camouflage strategy include the leaf insects.

  • Typophyllum laciniosum, Tambopata File:National Reserve, Peru
  • Aegimia elongata
  • Pycnopalpa bicordata, Trinidad
  • Onomarchus kanara
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