These Giant Leaf Insects Will Sway Your Heart | Deep Look

Giant Malaysian leaf insects stay still - very still - on their host plants to avoid hungry predators. But as they grow up, they can't get lazy with their camouflage. They change - and even dance - to blend in with the ever-shifting foliage.
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You’ll have to look closely to spot a giant Malaysian leaf insect when it’s nibbling on the leaves of a guava or mango tree. These herbivores blend in seamlessly with their surroundings because they look exactly like their favorite food: fruit leaves.
But you can definitely see these fascinating creatures at the California Academy of Sciences, located in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, through the spring of 2022.
An ongoing interactive exhibit, ‘Color of Life,’ explores the role of color in the natural world. It's filled with a variety of critters, including Gouldian finches, green tree pythons, Riggenbach's reed frogs, and of course, giant leaf insects.
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--- What do giant leaf insects eat?
They’re herbivores, so they stick to eating leaves from their habitats, like guava and mango.
--- What’s one main difference between male and female giant leaf insects?
Males can actually fly as they have wings, which they use for mating.
--- But did you know that females don’t need males for mating?
They are facultatively parthenogenetic, which means they sometimes mate or sometimes reproduce asexually. If they mate with a male, they produce both males and females, but if the eggs remain unfertilized - only females are produced.
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[@flowerofash4439]

"we have to stay hidden and very still in order to survive"
*Dance*

[@christophernixon8445]

lilili lululu millennials

[@ahashadowsong]

Lol

[@andremoreau8390]

Dancing to stay hidden. I've done it. Dark days.

[@PlayboiCarlito]

Dancing auto tune cricket :)

[@dovahkiin_brasil]

How to survive on a fortnite kids pack

[@laxxayy]

Imagine being born and seeing everything looks like your parent

[@nuruwinters4011]

Ahahshahaha

[@michaeltatoy2388]

Lol

[@environmentandme6588]

Seems like China

[@wonghongzhen1314]

I'll be everywhere asking "Papa?? "

[@mgdons323]

@@environmentandme6588all of East Asia*

[@comradedyatlov4143]

2:42
The BEST music choice ever for a leaf bug dancing

[@BossOfAllTrades]

It sounds like the crab meme

[@meepbeep2464]

A mix of crab rave and stick buged

[@doodoopoo]

anyone knows the name??

[@comradedyatlov4143]

@@doodoopoo I wish! I'm also looking for it

[@idkwhattoputformynameyt]

@@comradedyatlov4143 it’s called carla

[@tanishqaritesh4736]

"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."

[@jaymz1999]

You have to say it seven times for it to work.

[@AnAlbanianDude]

"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."
"Don't be suspicious.."

[@CANINETHEROPY]

Sussy impostor

[@WeSapaNganaSo]

There is *1 Impostor* among us

[@dowowowowowow7878]

@@WeSapaNganaSo sus, susser, the sussest

[@erebusflower7317]

Bird1: Is that an insect?
Leaf: *dance*
Bird2: Nah, its just a leaf

[@aleksiniko]

He just vibing..

[@lhencegabriellemerciales1005]

I AM GROOT LEAF!

[@sirbriskets]

Billie Jean plays

[@_-.--.-..-.-_]

😂😂😂

[@MelonHere20]

Lol

[@clintdona4586]

leaf insect: *sways*
us: “aww look it’s dancing”
leaf insect: *intensely swaying trying not to d i e*

[@redkiwi418]

@Ashiya Victor *least

[@tagreedibrahim9978]

It's like laughing at a bear trying not to fall from a high rope

[@GhostRider-me9fn]

@@tagreedibrahim9978 It's not really funny to me, but ok. 😐

[@clintdona4586]

Ashiya Victor
o woops

[@tagreedibrahim9978]

@@GhostRider-me9fn I know

[@katya01134]

who's gonna tell them that their dance is so cute?

[@Akizine]

its disguisting kill it

[@eeggor4541]

@@Akizine noooooo

[@Akizine]

@@eeggor4541 yesssss

[@xavien_818]

@@Akizine nooo, i hate insects but nooo

[@cookiesconsoles7626]

@@Akizine i can't find it tho

[@obamabinladen6679]

The dance and the music combination is just perfection.

[@user-hw2fi4nz8u]

I told you not to use the internet, CIA will find you ! I know you look a little different after your plastic surgery but this is still not safe.

[@mdmuquimakhter5145]

Are you still alive ?

[@user-hw2fi4nz8u]

@@mdmuquimakhter5145 it's a secret please don't reveal. We will send you some cash. Which country are you from ?

[@obamabinladen5055]

@@user-hw2fi4nz8u The CIA and I are great chums. I remember the times when I was openly celebrated by american media as a great afghan freedom fighter. Can't hold public circus like that anymore, but still great friends.

[@illiyas3392]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@devonzellpernell8895]

Imagine you're about to eat a salad and then all the vegetables either fly or crawl away.

[@aqua9218]

That's terrifying

[@americanrebel413]

😖😱
Oh my God I'm scarred for life now! I can't eat salad anymore!

[@noname-mr4xu]

Sad

[@YeppyNope]

"Ight. Imma head out"

[@DangItshere]

...or funky-ly dance away

[@mochibxby2260]

2:52 me trying to make my way out of the party undetected

[@seamustheirishwolfhound]

I'm imagining that now 😂

[@sweettomato5698]

This need more likes

[@guccishades1634]

Good one my guy lol

[@jerinpr152]

Nicely....escaping 🧐🥶🥶🥶🥶😂😂

[@nghtmregaming3844]

😤

[@Sans_The_Skeleton]

It's literally a leaf, how does this thing exist omg...

[@urchinized]

Because it is, duh. I'm a Malaysian and I've never seen one of these before.

[@deadrat2003]

@@urchinized or have you?

[@urchinized]

@@deadrat2003 No, I've never seen these before. Maybe it exists in the eastern of Malaysia?? I don't really know much since I'm in the west of Malaysia

[@rainitaouwu]

@@urchinized dont think so, im east malaysia.

[@abrahiemdash7676]

@@urchinized Because they are good at hiding lol

[@wallaaby5907]

leaf insect: *swaying*
bird: huh weird, that leaf is swaying when there's no wind...

[@nashydrew8596]

omg, this made me laugh so hard!

[@gloriannet]

imagine noticing a leaf fall off from a tree and see it dance back up

[@krispycreamxd1075]

AND THEN THE LEAF DEFAULT DANCE. *JUST KIDDING* ALSO I HATE FORTNITE

[@princessevangeline410]

@@krispycreamxd1075 how the heck fortnite is involve with this?

[@krispycreamxd1075]

Idk

[@krispycreamxd1075]

Because they dancing?

[@krispycreamxd1075]

@@ma69ya what

[@justmehere_]

leaf insect: blends in trees perfectly
autumn: *im about to end this mans whole career*

[@hotnoodlesstudios9516]

Love the joke, however we don't have autumn here.

[@rinanda69]

This insect life in the tropics

[@bruh9009]

Nymph Leaf insect: am I a joke to you?

[@RanchTryAnimating]

Winter: Don't forget about me

[@cik.ninette]

Hahaha funny Malaysia only have 2 season Hot and Rain

[@saikatnandi6695]

I have mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still that I become invisible to the eye.

[@rockzxieee]

Is it from DRAX?

[@luciferfromhell6704]

I don't know why no one is talking about it but I found the narrator's voice so soothing

[@rsniffletein1329]

Me: hey it's a leaf
Leaf walks away
Me: holy shi-

[@creepypeep6837]

*dances away

[@ruby9520]

“Hey its a leaf” 😂

[@99fulgym]

Perfect scene for Lyka's stop motion films

[@Kothechiudungduoc]

That's Vietnamese soldiers

[@c0nn0r0hagan]

when has anyone said woah it’s a leaf

[@ImaErick]

When predator comes close: *leaf me alone*. When predator goes away: *what a re leaf*

[@hey_you2863]

this should be punny right?

[@jxseph4426]

XD

[@rezcellent]

You can’t make wreckless comments like this sir. You’re under arrest.

[@hey_you2863]

ok sir..........
(proceeds to make reckless comments)

[@mistuslordus]

Good pun

[@Renard-ks6hj]

2:48 reject stickbug, become leafbug

[@juanse985]

Go back, I want to be *leaf*

[@muhammadhariz6423]

Me, as Malaysian, doesn't know anything about this insect until this video taught me
Thank you Deep Look!

[@shenandoahwrobel5354]

Plot twist: the tree they live on is a skillfully camouflaged giraffe.

[@helbertvillavicencio3056]

Shenandoah Wrobel HEHEehehee.... not happening its useless it does not eat insects...

[@MikasCreationsWasTaken]

nope, no logic

[@british-sama7007]

You two don't know what a joke is

[@sirleo7532]

I guess the joke was camouflaged for you guys

[@british-sama7007]

@@sirleo7532 I see what you did there

[@JannPoo]

When these insects molt they literally turn over a new leaf.

[@Yerinjibbang]

wowww

[@saraparno7454]

Jan Poo padoom poosh 😂😂 🥁

[@trompeter68co]

I audibly went "ugh" on that pun-- congratulations, you were the first to make me do that in years.

[@thatdude123]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@themadlass5584]

Good one! 😂😂😂😂

[@Homo_sAPEien]

Wow, even their behavior mimics leaves. Incredible the things natural selection can bring about.

[@marylesleecu]

" So the insect sways , like a leaf in a breeze. "
Me: Its frikin dancing what do you mean-

[@peachslices9575]

"That funky little walk is all leaf"
Ur so right u keep groovin lil man

[@amsnadwich]

This made me smile. Thank you random stranger

[@peachslices9575]

@@amsnadwich Npp

[@jz4163]

Michael Jackson aint got nothin on this

[@rune.theocracy]

_He a little confused... But he got spirit..._

[@power0902]

OMG 999likes let me make it into 1k

[@manyxtavinas]

*Baby insect walks towards momma while dancing*
*Momma insect:* "Leaf me alone"

[@luthien245]

Mate are you okay?

[@areh3918]

@@luthien245 its just a joke

[@kimnganle9447]

Noah Smith that’s cute 😂

[@Quaker1]

You spelled leave wrong lol I'm so smart also I have a Ferrari ahahaha

[@blueaxolots]

Eyy

[@pizzagraphy2396]

Before I was scared of insects.
Now I am scared of leaves too!!

[@egg5468]

2:44
*Me When I’m Done With all school years gonna be:*

[@yjsnpi77]

So ur gonna do a weird dance climb up into a tree while dancing to weird music

[@egg5468]

@@yjsnpi77 yes. yes indeed. lol

[@bait5257]

@@yjsnpi77 😂

[@moon_river330]

@@yjsnpi77 yeah everyone does it it's normal

[@nightfall3559]

"No more school! Finally! Time to happily dance home!"

[@manstick3140]

When a leaf with legs has better dance moves than me

[@Yasmin-yr7ji]

Reality 😔

[@pupurily8297]

hah.

[@lex_is_law5654]

Bird: "I think it's an insect".
Insect: *starts funky swaying*

[@ybfromoblock3381]

"Oh nvm, just a leaf:)"

[@-_--_-2106]

Ahaha and birds be like🤢🤢🤮

[@asfadanny]

X"""D

[@MananagKiVato]

Ah shoot, I can't eat this dude! That would be uncool.

[@DD-yp8ue]

Birds: 😒 hmph, its just a leaf

[@daynee26]

Gods creation is always beautiful & amazing. ♡

[@Doughnub]

2:45 me and the boys passing the math quiz

[@movingseratonin4110]

The insect: "Alrite the bird saw me.... Time to sway"
Bird: amma pretend I didn't see that

[@lennyface2586]

imma*

[@kombokhan]

Stealth game AI in a nutshell

[@jacoblobato6299]

(Bird)sees the leaf dance (bird)I think I need to stop eating the cat food I'm losing it (leaf bug)wait birds eat cats!

[@tjahajasuryadinata4432]

Bird : hmmm... Must've been the wind.

[@nekosparkclaw2833]

I have a 2 Giant Prickly Stick Insects, they sway the exact same way.

[@a_sandw1ch]

2:48 When you're at a restaurant eating a salad but the music is so good that even your food starts vibbing

[@zoomitasit6014]

i like that

[@gini1802]

Yep

[@ferus5583]

bruh thanks for this comment

[@sellinghobiwaterismyimport9924]

😂😂

[@Zyleace]

Get stick- Get leaf bugged. 😂😂😂

[@miguelvasques544]

Man, I remember my art teacher wanting us to do some ribbon animal project back in high school. I decided (after looking through MANY different animals and insects) to base it on these little guys. They always interested me, and I forgot about them over time.
Really cool project, and I loved learning about them!

[@ThawBerry]

“And that’s poop!”
Never thought I’d hear that in my life.

[@rin3834]

He was like “leaf me alone”

[@lnefty]

NO

[@ninadachrekar7215]

Get out please

[@fingernailclipper2152]

I can’t be-leaf you just said that

[@mesaelflores4709]

😆

[@precious2d222]

good pun

[@mytube225]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who dances like that

[@purnimajoshi8457]

mytube225 😂😂😂😂😂

[@silencer077gamer4]

Bet you can become a great dancer🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@angelajones6269]

😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 bruh

[@mohamedsenharshan3016]

Oh my goodness 😂🤣☺️

[@awesomeferret]

Hats off to the production team for syncing up the music so well with the movements of the insect near the end.

[@hunterthedog4039]

“Waiter, my salad is moving.”
“Well you better eat it before it Leaves.”

[@b4ckgr0undch4r4ct3r]

Vegetarian: it’s time to eat some salad
Salad: *runs away*

[@Detoffe]

Lol ahahaha

[@ariannafrancisco5333]

Lol

[@SnekNOTSnake]

How do you feel being a comment thief just for begging a few likes?
Yikes! It's from czcams.com/video/xoSWYsHdfS8/video.html, a 3 months old comment.

[@whentheisthewhen5001]

@@SnekNOTSnake i was waiting for this

[@noahkreidler9394]

@TONI IRAWAN Yeah

[@zerolayne8245]

Narrator: When is a leaf not a leaf?
Me: When it's *aloof.*

[@BagEPB]

*_A L O O P_*

[@Yasmin-yr7ji]

Omd🤣🤣

[@angelusioritan1763]

And aloop-

[@immortalfirefly0641]

haha😂

[@gombygomber852]

Its not aloof its the grinch

[@W-2Forms]

Me while walking:
“Oo a leaf, lets step on it”

[@no64256]

I've seen leaf bugs around where I live, but these guys are way better than I could've ever anticipated

[@sayaksen2705]

Imagine a herbivore accidentally eating the leaf insect
Herbivore: MMMm- It feels extraordinarily crispy

[@KylieAesthetics]

blursed comment

[@nicolexxxg]

😂

[@jofelmorata]

@@istantoomanygroupscheckemo4016 kicked out of vegan club

[@sayaksen2705]

@@HikigayaHachiman07 HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM....Nice one

[@justbevelz_3189]

The cow: why is this so spicy??!!

[@JackyNg3]

If I remember, caterpillars may eat them carelessly as they look so much like a leaf....

[@herbderbler1585]

Caterpillar: **eating leaf**
Leaf Insect: yo, stop eatin' me bro
Bird: hey, did that leaf just talk?
Leaf Insect: ..................

[@justinjacobs1501]

@@herbderbler1585 I've heard of trees speaking Vietnamese... But this is getting ridiculous.

[@eustoneuwan712]

@@herbderbler1585 nice joke bro🤣

[@amellox04]

Bird: YO U EATIN A BUG?

[@vykx88]

Well, *hit. Move from one predator to another. Cruel irony.

[@ChessGMDebashisDas]

2:50 This insects has better dance move than many of my frnds, including me :P

[@reverbedgamer8076]

I wonder how many we have seen in our life but never noticed 😁

[@Dragongaming-sf8gc]

Imagine stepping on that expecting to hear a crunch but just insect blood everywhere

[@Sara3346]

*a wet cr0nch

[@lovelovely3788]

😂😂😂

[@Dragongaming-sf8gc]

@@Sara3346 your a cursed man

[@thatdude1181]

Imagine you steped on a random leafe, the leafe randomly runs away

[@Sara3346]

@@Dragongaming-sf8gc I know, what else is new?

[@__maeeeeee]

I-
I can't, they look so cute, the way they walk is a 10/10

[@bxnbxn1389]

but the face 0/10

[@emiliai]

@@bxnbxn1389 not true, i own some and they’re incredibly cute

[@leosarita5962]

@@emiliai You just got leaf bugged

[@emiliai]

@@leosarita5962 what?

[@coconutsloshed4119]

@@bxnbxn1389 look at mirror first

[@wayzy6868]

2:43 i'm crying, the way the music picks up as he starts doing the funkiest walk just oh my god i can't

[@britbarbie1699]

2:56 me trying to act normal and different in front of my crush

[@skurjh4h475]

Everybody gangsta til' the leaf walks
P.S. I just realized i accidentally made a vietcong joke
Shouts out Clumsy for putting me in one of his videos

[@flyingburrito6804]

🍃 L I K E L E A F

[@santiagodominguez9759]

Everybody a gangster til' Jah possess a leaf

[@mk_rexx]

*Vietnam war flashbacks*

[@johnbananaisanicon6011]

Or maybe *YOU* accidentally ate the "leaf"

[@Odinsday]

L o c a m o t i v e L e a f

[@nicholasgerry6931]

I guess it whispers " *leaf* me alone" to predators

[@daithiocinnsealach3173]

"So why don't you make like a tree, and get out of here!"

[@MoMo-qe2im]

umm.. no

[@KQEDDeepLook]

+1 Back to the Future reference.

[@AzureThe3rd]

Haha nice one

[@MikeGrahamDSM]

Hahaha!

[@s.r8042]

It's amazing how balanced the nature is

[@JediwitaRedeye]

1:33 that’s a solid forkball grip right there

[@meendless9153]

“ Ok guys, we need to find a way to stay hidded while we migrate. “
“ Wings? “
“ Or just be veery fast! “
“ what about we cha cha slide “

[@YoutubesaysimCyberbully]

Bngoa _ hidden*

[@kkevan4138]

Leaf Insect: "You son of a B*t*h, Im in!
*Starts cha-cha dancin*

[@vincharlesyuri]

Hanging

[@globalshooky97]

He izza doin the cha cha

[@sahelafg487]

Predator: "It's just a leaf"
6ix9ine: "No it ain't"

[@mariamlaleen4897]

underrated

[@tiggavon683]

😂

[@Lord-Krotch]

😂😂😂😂

[@Antjc3]

💀

[@AizenJr.]

Snitch9ine

[@instantsoup9265]

“How hard it is to be a leaf”
Me: so what you jut sit there till somebody walk up to you and just yanks you

[@jeanninewarkow3240]

Amazing! Love Leafy’s jaunty little walk!

[@incredibeast9661]

Imagine spending your entire life just pretending to be one with the leaves 🤣

[@gumofficial.]

Hippies: Be one with nature...
Also Hippies: *becomes a leaf insect*

[@themis2524]

O N E W I T H T H E L E A V E S

[@gumofficial.]

@Themis Yes brudda.

[@lyddiedoodles9695]

I'm a leaf on the wind.

[@Furaafuura]

my typa dream tbh

[@RessuRekt]

I just love how the music is perfect when they sways

[@neutroisking101]

Your pfp is effing offensive

[@patriciasalvatore2394]

I went back to see what you were talking about. Oh, yeah, you're right. Jaunty little leaf bug strolling along to the groove.

[@jeyveebidua3833]

They were created

[@Kaxology]

They were probably made specifically for this

[@alloeVideo]

It sounds like it's in 7/8 time (or similar) as well. The non-standard time signature really adds something to the off-balanced-looking swaying.

[@Witchofthewoods.]

Is this not the most AMAZING little creature ever created?! 👀 That little baby swaying it's body when walking was so adorable. God I love this channel 😍

[@tomahawk1556]

Beautiful insects indeed! Thank You So Much for the Research & Protection of these Leaf insect Species! 🌷🌿🌍

[@hxzel8317]

It's sad how we can't even trust leaves anymore

[@no-vb2oe]

@Anthony Guarino thx i always make this mistake in english

[@hoetato4193]

• Håzël's Løgic • That's why I have trust issues

[@hxzel8317]

@Anthony Guarino oops my bad
I fixed it

[@katzlang]

smh this modern world always lying amirite 😭😭😭👌👌👌

[@cocorosh7295]

Depression and anxiety am I right teenagers?

[@edgarnathanielt.manalansan6506]

2:45 "get stick bugged LoL"

[@soupricemf1260]

Get leaf bugged lol

[@multyt5339]

Dear God, this is soooo lovely.☺️ thank you. Shout out to the editor and song choice lol ✨✨💯🥂

[@eris9971]

"These Giant Leaf Insects Will Sway Your Hearts"
*Or give me a heart attack*

[@proudpakistaniilovemypakis1802]

Majestrys 😂😂😂😂 me too

[@agoogleuser2507]

Ahhhhaaaa

[@skinny2550]

Mee tooooooooo

[@soleilsonira4467]

no they are cute
but have u met stink bug? x€

[@rewindedits8805]

Stick bugged?
No
GET LEAF BUGGED LOL

[@cosneanumatei5117]

Its been five days and im still laughing

[@sealy1]

WHY DO THEY DANCE TOO?

[@linstudios5285]

LMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAO😂

[@-theamazingdufus-5270]

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[@zeqirzeqiri1216]

@@-theamazingdufus-5270 nice

[@lilyblack1979]

Aww.. I hate insects but they look so funny and cute... and they work really hard swaying er dancing to climb the tree.. 🥰

[@rikkapotatosalad4721]

Imagine one of those saying "all our lives we've been hiding , I think it's time we stand up for ourselves"

[@noompunk]

I can't imagine how long it took for these bugs to evolve into what they look like today.

[@Dinoman972]

It's probably pretty risky too. Just imagine if they had evolved to highly resemble the leaves of a specific species of tree.
And then that tree went extinct.

[@travisrusko]

Looks more like they were created with a specific purpose actually.

[@lBluePhoenixl]

@@travisrusko nice bait m8 I r8 2-8

[@gonzalogutierrez510]

At least 5 years i guess

[@jamonyqueso777]

@idkFckIt anyone that sees a building or a painting immediately knows there had to be some1 who made em because it would be ridiculous to say they appeared spontaneously... the only field that everyone refuses to recognize design is nature, and thats exactly where the most impressive and the most complex designs appear which is paradoxical tbh

[@ambrishdubey2241]

*Plot twist: the music actually plays when the insect sways*

[@Blizzburn]

Now you know if one is nearby

[@tuxedoe1296]

😂😂😂😂

[@MD-pc3iz]

😁😁😁

[@crystalcreator2148]

The funky leaf dance inspired me... and the music is amazing too.

[@Hokunin]

Evolution both in appearance and in behavioral pattern. Fantastic.

[@menacingakio5941]

2:52 me walking home after having a talk with my crush

[@cifer.x4703]

mood

[@globalshooky97]

Heyyyyy, we met again!!!!! You are everywhere you know! Wait, Did I argue with you?

[@mowocat7553]

@@globalshooky97 what

[@globalshooky97]

@@mowocat7553 What?

[@mowocat7553]

@@globalshooky97 what do you mean ?

[@melosunny]

I like to imagine that they date stick insects on the side when they don't have to breed

[@dundee6402]

They're part of the same order (Phasmatodea)

[@xiaoismyhusband6392]

nobody's gonna talk about how cute they are?

[@exodia1892]

This should be on a list of the most ultra rare bugs in the world so beautiful.

[@HarBosSar]

*"Ok Evolution, stop bragging, you're overdoing it!"*

[@Joy-de8vc]

😅..yeah..I kinda don't understand how this kind of evolution works.. it's not like" I m easily detected by predators, i need to look like a leaf or need some green pigments, so hormons u gotta do some changes to my body make me look life a leaf and a green body with a little dried leaf texture on the edges" PERFECTO🥂..lol.. it's like u desire it u get it..🤔

[@artx000]

@@Joy-de8vc exactly what i was thinking. evolution is weird man

[@BharatChandran]

@@Joy-de8vc the earliest known ancestor of this creature is 47 million years old. That’s plenty of time to evolve to this stage, but that time frame is too much for our brains to comprehend. Predators also evolve and try to identify these creatures, and so more leaf like mutations would have a higher survival rate.

[@weebo4076]

Underrate

[@Joy-de8vc]

@@BharatChandran yeah I understand time is a big factor in evolution..but still it's amazing to see how a supposed organism changes itself so much over the time that it literally becomes 🌿..mind blowing🤯..

[@Soyolmaa_]

Me: *Accidentally grabs leaf insect*
Leaf insect: *dances*
Me: MOOOOM

[@tessabakker662]

As a breeder of Phyllium philipinicum (PSG 278), Phyllium tobeloense "Galela" (CLP 618) and Phyllium pulchrifolium "Sukabumi" (CLP 669), I always love how the little nymphs wiggle about

[@boytoyowo238]

Thats amazing they evolved to look like the nature around it

[@zenaele6893]

Mom Leaf: Honey stay still
Baby Leaf: But mommmmmmmm
I WANNA DANCE!

[@seth6525]

XD

[@SaoirseVisceral]

@@seth6525 *XD*

[@theafrocentricanimefanatic8014]

Im dead 💀

[@MineAge]

*Mom*: ...

[@immortalfirefly0641]

hahhhha

[@gfries4906]

Imagine seeing a leaf swaying randomly when there's no breeze and it starts platforming across the trees.

[@OwO-or4ox]

That would be so cute(◕દ◕)

[@xalivent5460]

*_CONFUSED SCREAMING_*

[@tonmion]

garlic69 🤣🤣

[@k.c4178]

사랑해serendipity. 😂😂

[@Kendall4708]

garlic69 xD

[@rse4340]

That leaf bug dance was so adorable tbh-

[@ramijkhan2.089]

These guys took camouflage to another level!

[@gamaliel5227]

2:50 when you enter a bus and it starts to move before you take a seat.

[@PsychoBelldandy]

🤣

[@mendesarmy6096]

HAHAHA

[@AnonRPG]

😂😂😂

[@vet3w4ri]

Indonesian bus do that

[@user-jn3ei8wb8u]

L😊😊L

[@instantbeansoup]

Cameraman: hey do something fun
Leaf: 💃💃💃

[@mr.pacman1921]

lol😂

[@ssjwes]

I normally don't like insects but these are pretty cute in their own way.

[@stvhp100]

Love, love, this music!!! Reminds me of a Phil Collins song!

[@hannah6710]

2:48
Me going downstairs at three in the morning to make soup for my sleep paralysis demon.

[@hannasetiawan160]

Why isn't this get more likes?

[@hannah6710]

your sleep paralysis demon no problem buddy see you at 3:00am

[@coreofthediamonds8103]

@your sleep paralysis demon uhhhh

[@user-nf4wm5tv9n]

L@@hannasetiawan160

[@fairnut6418]

how do you move if you are paralyzed

[@wobblyjiggles]

No one:
Leaf insects: *THEY'RE GROOVING*

[@Prince-cp2tt]

lear?

[@wobblyjiggles]

@@Prince-cp2tt typo

[@Prince-cp2tt]

@@wobblyjiggles ohh ok

[@mtbd215]

Magnificent‼️ they look more like Leaves than Leaves 🍃

[@jorismilleret]

Thank you Lauren for your awesome voice ^^

[@ramlethalvalentine6281]

Imagine a Caterpillar thinking it's a leaf
Rest in peace leaf bug.

[@KavateJayesh]

Lol

[@asher.o.5637]

D:

[@patricklo1514]

I think they have some special smell to prevent caterpillars

[@colinguan7626]

Me: :(
giant Malaysian leaf insect: *sways*
Me: :)

[@tophatmth8306]

:(

[@Su_farts]

That dance is how i dance in the club

[@sub-jec-tiv]

The jazz waltz during the swaying part was perfect 😂

[@xxpyraz]

The first time I ever saw these creatures, I was in a playground across my street. I thought it was just a leaf until it moved, I freaked out thinking it was an ant.

[@kmg501]

That is some of the most amazing mimicry I've ever seen.

[@HINDERIZED]

Ditto

[@MyPlaylistWillSaveAmerica]

That is some of the most amazing mimicry I've ever seen.

[@Odinsday]

Angsty Tantrum That is mimicry some of the most amazing I’ve ever seen

[@OriginalLito]

Amazing that some is of most the mimicry ive seen ever