Meet a katydid that sounds like a bird and is as big as one too! It's even able to modulate its call to avoid attracting bats ...

An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for ...

Phasmatodea, commonly known as stick insects and leaf insects, are icons of crypsis and primary defense specialization, exhibiting a wide range of remarkable morphological and behavioral modifications ...

This is a video taken in Guangxi Province on 15, 2025. A man accidentally discovered a "walking" leaf outdoors. He approached ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sometimes it is better not to be noticed. A number of insect species look so much like sticks or leaves that they simply blend in with the foliage, providing camouflage that ...

Insects comprise a massive class of animals, many of which are intriguing to look at. But some of the most captivating crawlies out there are “walking leaves,” a category known for their strikingly ...

This stick insect spends its entire life trying to look like something else. These insects are relatively slow moving, so they rely on their camouflage to keep them safe. This is a giant prickly stick ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Diying from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has identified three species of Jurassic orthopterans—an ...