This leaf mimicking grasshopper (Systella sp, Trigonopterygidae) can be found in the rainforests of Borneo, Malaysia… that is, if you can spot it amongst the leaves it uses to camouflage.
Green, marked with patches of brown and covered with venation-like patterns, the grasshopper makes its way across a similar-looking leaf. It was captured on film by nature photographer David Weiller, whose videos have been previously featured on TKSST.
Watch more leaf mimics and more videos about camouflage:
• Giant Malaysian leaf insects
• The Leaf-tailed Geckos (Uroplatus) of Madagascar
• Nature’s Masters Of Disguise
• Robust Ghost Pipefish camouflage
• Leaf Mimic Katydids: Uniquely disguised as dead and diseased leaves
Favorite: The spectacular common potoo.
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