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Lichen Katydid

Dysonia sp. (Dysonia magdalenae)

About

A Central American katydid with a mottled gray-green body that perfectly mimics lichen on bark. It is nearly invisible when pressed against a tree trunk.

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Did You Know?

It feeds on the same lichen it mimics, making it both predator and impersonator of its food source.