Leaf Insect

An insect so convincing that real leaves have bite marks from confused herbivores/Insects & Arachnids

Leaf insects (family Phylliidae) are some of the most remarkable examples of mimicry in nature, with flattened green bodies, leg lobes, and vein-like markings that make them virtually indistinguishable from real leaves. A typical species is about 6 to 10 cm long. Even their eggs resemble plant seeds. They sway gently when walking to mimic leaves blowing in the wind. The oldest known leaf insect fossil dates to about 47 million years ago, from the Messel Pit in Germany.