This leaf-footed bug has an apt descriptive name, because the critter looks exactly like it is carrying around a leaf on its hind leg Robert Brown took this photo in his Virginia Beach yard.

Leaf insects, also known as walking leaves, are famous for their remarkable camouflage. A video filmed in Hebei, China, on June 1, 2025, shows a close-up of the creature. The insect's wings feature ...

These herbivores look like leaves, twigs, and bark—giving new meaning to the phrase “You are what you eat.” Phasmids, commonly known as stick or leaf insects, often fade into the flora to ...

The leaf-like insect stands on wood in Southwest China's Yunnan province, May 4, 2017. ... which makes it look exactly like a green leaf. The wings look like two leaves.

Insects display diverse qualities. Some species possess jewel-like appearances. Green tortoise beetles shimmer. Cuckoo wasps ...

It might look like a dead leaf, but this tiny insect is very much alive. This video by @doctorbugz_official shows a mantis rarely seen outside Africa and Southern Europe. Even if you were lucky ...

Most June bugs are brown, ranging from a lighter reddish-brown to a brown so dark it looks almost black. But they can also be a metallic green color. Adult June bugs come out at night to eat and mate.