The ghost mantis, Phyllocrania paradoxa, is an unearthly-looking leaf-mimicking insect that specializes in camouflage and stealth to capture its prey. It “is a small species of praying mantis from Africa remarkable for its leaf-like body[, and] it is the sole member of the genus Phyllocrania.”
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