Katydid with lime-green and black/gray markings that resemble a clump of flat lichen that's fallen on a leaf - precisely what I thought it was until I noticed that it had moved UP the leaf!

Very skinny green stick insect with brown legs and brown body bands resting against a tree trunk with moss.

Mossy green katydid with fantastical bumps and spines that is a near perfect match for the moss it is resting on and eating.

Elegant leafy green praying mantid with lobed extensions on its legs and tan wings.

#Katydids #Tettigoniidae were the #crypsis kings along w/ the #stick #insects #Phasmidae. Many #walkingsticks were also brightly colored, which is characteristic of species that taste bad. That association may need to be learned by a predator following an unpleasant meal! #Ecuador #Sumaco