k Leafmimic grasshoppers mating Leafmimic grasshoppers mating. Two males are attempting to mate with a central female. These grasshoppers are shaped and coloured to resemble leaves, which helps them to avoid detection by predators. The imitation of plants by animals is called phytomimesis. Photographed at the Jatun Sacha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Leaf mimic grasshoppers mating Leaf mimic grasshoppers mating. Two males are attempting to mate with a central female. These grasshoppers are shaped and coloured to resemble leaves, which helps them to avoid detection by predators. The imitation of plants by animals is called phytomimesis. Photographed at the Jatun Sacha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Leaf-mimic grasshoppers mating

Leaf-mimic grasshoppers mating. Two males are attempting to mate with a central female. These grasshoppers are shaped and coloured to resemble leaves, which helps them to avoid detection by predators. The imitation of plants by animals is called phytomimesis. Photographed at the Jatun Sacha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

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