The giant Malaysian leaf insect <i>(Pulchriphyllium giganteum)</i> starts life as a reddish brown color but turns green after eating the leaves in its surroundings.
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Like the vegetation they mimic, most phasmids don’t move much, says entomologist Thies Büscher. They find a niche without competition for resources, and over time they’ve evolved to suit their surroundings. Look to similar environments in different parts of the world and you may find species that have survived in the same way: leaf insects that became more brown in arid habitats or green in tropical rainforests.
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