leaf insect
Flat green bug
A leaf insect is a tropical insect whose body closely resembles a leaf, complete with veins, irregular edges, and greenish or brownish coloration.
This camouflage protects against predators.
Related to stick insects, leaf insects belong to the order Phasmatodea and are sometimes kept as exotic pets.
Adaptive resemblance to another
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- invisibilityState of being unseen
blending · stealth · deception · hiding · veining · swaying · stillness
Of hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- MalaysiaSoutheast Asian federation
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
Philippines · Australia · foliage · understory · canopy · vegetation · trees · shrubs
External skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- forewingsAnterior wing pair
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
thorax · lobes · segments · compound eyes · mandibles · ovipositor · cuticle · molting
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
Reproductive cells in shells
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- parthenogenesisDevelopment from unfertilized ova
reproduction · hatchling · adult · lifespan · oviposition · maturation · growth · development
mimicry
Adaptive resemblance to another
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
invisibility · blending · stealth · deception · hiding · veining · swaying · stillness
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- MalaysiaSoutheast Asian federation
Indonesia · Philippines · Australia · foliage · understory · canopy · vegetation · trees · shrubs · humidity
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- forewingsAnterior wing pair
abdomen · thorax · lobes · segments · compound eyes · mandibles · ovipositor · cuticle · molting · nymph
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
parthenogenesis · reproduction · hatchling · adult · lifespan · oviposition · maturation · growth · development · female
- leaf insects
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- bugsbeetle, cricket, bug, firefly, cockroach
- leaf eaterskoala, caterpillar, leafcutter ant, silkworm, hornworm
- camouflage insectswalking stick, katydid, bark beetle, inchworm
- invertebrate petstarantula, hermit crab, praying mantis, emperor scorpion, scorpion
leaf insectmonarch butterfly
Migratory orange-winged insect
poison dart frog · firefly · ladybug · wasp · jewel beetle
leaf, insect, leaflet, leafed, leaflets, leafless, leafing, insecticide, insectivore