A bunch of dead leaves? :P

[orionmystery]

A bunch of dead leaves on the forest floor..........



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Lead mimic grasshopper, Chorotypus gallinaceus.




More amazing camouflages in nature: Camouflage in nature | Up Close with Nature

 

[mishele]

That is just crazy!!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[sm4him]

It fooled me! I looked carefully, and was pretty proud of myself, because I saw that brown leaf and realized that there was a caterpillar or grasshopper or something on it.
Never occurred to me that the "caterpillar" was the thing's leg!! That's one awesome little critter!

 

[PixelRabbit]

It fooled me! I looked carefully, and was pretty proud of myself, because I saw that brown leaf and realized that there was a caterpillar or grasshopper or something on it.
Never occurred to me that the "caterpillar" was the thing's leg!! That's one awesome little critter!

This exactly! At first I thought the leg was the bug, cool!

 

[mishele]

yep, I was fooled too.

 

[PropilotBW]

That's crazy, how on Earth did you even find that??

 

[leeroix]

^yeah really! Thats the craziest form of camouflage ive seen.

 

[Mully]

Great that you could even find this...... very nice set.

 

[BlackSheep]

Very cool! I really like the 2nd shot.