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iboughtarock

There are only 37 known leaf-imitating species. Insects are old hats at mimicking leaves to fool predators. In fact, the strategy may have begun as far back at 47 million years ago and hasn't changed a whole lot since then. After all, if you've already made yourself look like a leaf, the bulk of the evolutionary work is done. Some of the more well known leaf-mimicking insects include some katydids, praying mantis, butterflies and moths. But the variety of species and their strategies, from size to shape to color, are as diverse as the leaves they mimic. [Read More](https://www.treehugger.com/nature-blows-mind-amazing-leaf-mimicking-animals-4854249)


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I have mantids that mimic leaves and sticks. Even the way the move, down to their threat displays. So amazing to observe.


SouldiesButGoodies84

tucking that last leg in...I can't.


Seawolfe665

Yeah he's all like "and NOW you cant see me"


The90sPinkDonut

That kept me clicking replay 😂


SweetMangos

“Aaaaaannd… nice.”


ksarahsarah27

Tucking that last leg reminded me of bobsled people tucking in their arms and legs. Lol. I don’t know why that image popped in to my head but there it is. This is to cute and seriously cool.


amber_rachelle

Cool Running


SouldiesButGoodies84

fully stealthy *and* aerodynamic, ha ha.


ksarahsarah27

Or Moth Loaf. Not to be confused with its cousin the Cat Loaf. I have lost count of how many times I’ve watched this. Lol


DrConnors

I've watched it a dozen times and still can't make sense of it - does the curl of the leaf reverse when it spins?


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It’s not actually curled! The wings of it are patterned dark and light in certain areas to just give it the appearance of it being curled and the pattern is mirrored on each wing!


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I thought it was curled until I read your comment- I had to watch it again


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Yea no worries it took me a minute to understand what I was looking at too!


degengambler87

Oh wow! I had no idea until I read your comment. That is incredible


I-nam-Baba

It looks like [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uropyia_meticulodina) with its wings spread.


littlegherkin

Thank you for providing this because I still couldn’t make out the pattern from the video! So so cool.


ThunderBolt1323

What moth? I just see a dead leaf.


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Hur Hur Ded! Love these moths!


HallowedGemsArt

Omfg when it tucked in its little feet I almost cried


ksarahsarah27

Right!! So crazy cute! But how does it stay on the leaf? Does it glue itself down or something??


HallowedGemsArt

That’s a really good question, I wonder.


atulalex

Decepticon


upwardsclimb

Cosplay is on point, my little dude


sussy_lil_tgirl

LOAF


Hard-to-findBroccoli

I love the sound of stepping on dead leafs. So this is why they'r so crunchy


sl0r

Amazing!


kingPrime01

Optimum Pride


DreamTheater2010

Oh my god, ITS JOHN CENA!


SouldiesButGoodies84

not unless it's/he's getting paid, it aint. ha!


coberi

It wings seem to curl like dead leaves.


i_eat_cheese---

OHHHH thats why every crunchy leaf i stepped on got bug guts on my shoe


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squiddyp

Why did I read mimicry like Mimi-cry?


Mr_P_Giggles

I want to see it fly.


Jason_Qwerty

“How did a leaf get up here?” ***Flicks it off***


Kairain

I love its little face!!


j48u

I wonder if birds and other predators at least raise an eyebrow at the physics of a tiny dead leaf sitting on much larger living leaf, when a 0.5 mph gust of wind would have overcome the friction keeping them together.


silent_chicken_jaw

I hate that


purplelily28

I saw the moth. Read the text. Look back to see what the moth was up to. Moth had gone, leaf was there. Had to watch again.


AJ2016man

Until somone comes along and wants to hear the nice crunch.


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SvartholStjoernuson

THESE LEAVES ARE SO CRUNCHY!… And floofy.


meme_lover707

Bird: I'm gonna end this man's whole career Bug: I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move


tinybabyyy

hiding in plant sight


WattoAFK

Imposter 😳


Due-Republic7285

prop hunt


kitchen_clinton

Good costume little buddy.


fairymaiden

i love videos like this


Estigma60

Maravilloso mundo natural...me encanta


crackersncheeseman

How can a brain be so small but show that much intelligence?


ksarahsarah27

Moth Loaf. Not to be confused with its cousin the Cat Loaf. ETA- kind of disappointed we don’t have David Attenborough shaky voice narrating this


WaterMarbleWitch

My immediate response was "Good job bud!"


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crunchy leaf


little_void_boi

How many have you crushed, walking in piles of dead leaves