An astonishing number of insects have evolved survival mechanisms that involve mimicry, camouflage, and disguise. In the case of orange-and-black butterflies, the viceroy has evolved a striking ...
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 ...
Sometimes these camouflaged creatures are predators ... their bodies to blend in with the leaves and branches — stick insects. The two animals, Mycovartes khoii and Mycovartes montanus, were ...
Animals can use optical illusions or patterns to camouflage themselves. Spots or stripes can help zebras and leopards hide until they can escape danger. Stick insects use disguise to camouflage ...