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Gumleaf Grasshopper

Goniaea australasiae

About

A well-camouflaged grasshopper whose flattened body and brown coloring perfectly mimic a dead eucalyptus leaf. It remains motionless on the forest floor to avoid detection.

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Did You Know?

Its leaf-shaped body is one of the most convincing examples of plant mimicry among Australian insects.