You’ll have to look closely to spot a giant Malaysian leaf insect when it’s nibbling on the leaves of a guava or mango tree. These herbivores blend in seamlessly with their surroundings because they ...

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can camouflage and blend in with their surroundings. As their name suggests, leaf ...

At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators. The giant Malaysian leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium giganteum) starts life as a ...

An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for ...

No-one does absent parenting like these clever critters. For a spiny leaf insect, motherhood begins and ends with a bunch of eggs passing through her gonopore (genital opening). She’s probably ...

Leaf insects are native to South Asia and Australia, and illegal to import to the U.S. The rare Phylliidae can cost thousands of dollars. These insects naturally blend in with their surroundings, ...