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Moss Mimic Phasmid

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Description:

Stick Insect camouflaged like moss and sitting on some leaves. About 5 cm long. The last picture shows where I first found him, sitting almost invisible among some debris on a large leaf. Family Phasmidae.

Habitat:

Huasteca Forest, Edward James Surrealism Park, Xilitla, San Luis Potosí.

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