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Can you spot the predator? Masters of disguise blend into the background to survive kill-or-be-killed world


At first glimpse these pictures may look like nothing out of the ordinary - appearing to just show an ordinary leaf or a branch of a tree.

But on closer inspection you can spot some of nature's true masters of disguise playing a killer game of hide and seek.

From a katydid disguised as a leaf to a tiny Pygmy Seahorse camouflaged in sea fan in Papua New Guinea, these images showcase the creatures who can quite literally blend into the background.


Nothing out of the ordinary: A Leaf mimic katydid is an uncanny addition to a group of leaves, left, and a Lichen-mimic katydid is barely noticeable camouflaged on tree


Illusionist: A leaf-mimic katydid - also known as a bush-cricket - camouflaged to look like a dead leaf to hide itself from predators


Masters of disguise: An Oak beauty caterpillar branching out, left, and a Hooded mantis hiding among leaves in a Costa Rican tropical rainforest


arking up the wrong tree: A common potoo - a nocturnal bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America - blending into the bark on a tree branch


Hiding in the deep: A tiny Pygmy Seahorse, which only grow up to 2cms, pictured at 130 feet below sea level on a sea fan in Papua New Guinea


Making no mark: Another leaf mimic katydid shows off its incredible camouflaging skills by mimicking the leaf it is standing on

The talented animals have the ability to camouflage themselves within their environment to hide from predators as a means of survival in the natural world.

The creatures photographed in this series of images use two basic methods of concealment in a bid to hide from predators and catch prey.

Some animals, such as the flat fish, use their colour to blend into a background making them barely visible.

Whereas others, such as the Katydid, cleverly mimic their surroundings using their shape, colour and texture to become part of the landscape.

Photographer John Cancalosi who captured these images of camouflage animals said the animals used their talent to remain hidden from predators.

Creepy crawler: A well camouflaged large huntsman spider, which uses its venom to paralyse its prey, but is thought to not be particularly dangerous to healthy humans


Lying in wait: The eyes of a flatfish peering up from its seafloor are the only thing that reveals its hiding place


Keeping a keen eye: John Cancalosi, who took this snap of a tiny red crab camouflaged on a Sea Fan in Papua New Guinea, said even he sometimes struggles to spot the creatures he photographs


In the eye of the beholder: A Lantern fly - a Central and South American planthopper - captured in a defensive display by photographer John Cancalosi

He said some had mastered the art of invisible so well it was a challenge for him to even spot them.

He said: 'Katydids look so much like leaves in their colour, detail and texture, it actually looks like the leaves are copying the katydids.

'They are so used to pretending to be leaves they have the ability to remain completely still.

'There are also caterpillars who are such good leaf mimics when the wind blows they'll move themselves so as to appear like dead leaves blowing in the wind. It really is quite amazing to witness.'

Where's Wanda?: A triplefin fish, found around the coast of New Zealand at depths of about 15m, swimming by tunicates to blend in


The invisible shrimp: A transparent anemone shrimp, found in many coral reefs around the world, hidden in an anemone


A prickly pink customer: A well-camouflaged majid crab crawling across a soft pink coral


Blending in: A small shrimp surrounded by the stinging tentacles of a sea anemone which feed on small fish and shrimp


Undercover creature: A Leaf mimic katydid camouflaged to look like leaf for defence from predators


Impressive disguise: A grasshopper camouflaged like a dead leaf is almost completely unrecognisable
如果遇到有毒性或攻擊性同時又識偽裝術嘅動物或昆蟲,真係有D麻煩,避冇可避
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  • vandas

真匿名
真的太神奇~
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  • vandas

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好有趣
thanks for sharing!!
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  • vandas

長得像葉子一樣的蟲子好好玩。。
真的很像葉子。。
多謝樓主分享精彩圖片~
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  • vandas

融入背景的偽裝術
豆丁海馬在珊瑚中渾然天成
除非近距離 不然小小身體很難發現
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  • vandas

圖片很棒! 很多都是難得一見.
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  • vandas

多謝樓主分享精彩圖片
這真的是大自然的奧妙啊
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  • vandas

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好鍾意D相,尤其flatfish,seahorse & transparent shrimp,好amazing.
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  • vandas

多謝樓主分享
唔細心睇根本就冇可能發現到嘅~
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  • vandas

超強偽裝術,由其是樹葉樹幹那種
自然界都有一套生存方式
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