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Moss-mimic Walking Stick

Trychopeplus sp

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Description:

Another posible Trychopeplus, an amazing camuflage walking stick, eating an orchid.
This is one of the most incredible mimicry I have seen, of course when it is into the moss, they are almost imposible to find.

Habitat:

Cloud Forest

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Comments (23)

WOW!!!! Absolutely amazing critter! Fantastic pictures!
It looks nothing other than a strand of moss! How incredible!
So glad you get to see one IT is a pleasure to share them... Thanks for the comment
I live in Panama and found one of the moss mimic walking sticks yesterday. It was so awesome. Love your pictures, thanks for sharing.
Thnks, I saw this for several minutes it was eating an orchid flower.
awesome spot and photo series, and most deserving of a SOtD!
Gracias, Thanks for the comments I am very glad you like this species... I love them...
Congratulations, both on find this walking stick after so many years of searching, and for spotting of the day!
This one was very hungry, after so much rain. So it was very active out of its niche, it was not so hard to see but I look for one of them for many years ..
Amazing! You must have keen eyes Jonathan!
These things are so beautiful!
indeed, Martin, I saw it ate an orchid flower in few minutes ....
Well I look for this insects for years and that day I found 3....
It kind of makes me think of the Leafy sea dragon or Leafy Sea horse.

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