AUSTRALASIAN CAMOUFLAGE
(Living leaves as backdrop)
          
     

I like to think of living leaves as the first solar panels, whereas many arthropods see
ubiquitous leaves as an opportunity to make a living by camouflaging on their surfaces
during periods of inactivity – this usually means staying perfectly still during daylight
hours, though if you are a predator another advantage is your prey will approach you
without realising, until too late, their danger. The most sophisticated camouflage
artists even show leaf ‘wear and tear’ marks.

Many more species available  
0186: Nymphalid Butterfly
Cyrestis nivea and Eurybrachyidae
Kalimantan, Indonesia

Composite image
0187: Leaf Katydid
Tettigoniidae
W. Papua
0188:Large-jawed Spider
Tetragnathidae
W. Papua

0189: Thomisid Spider, Hedana valida
Thomisidae
Jurien Bay, WA Composite image