When is a stick not a stick?

Paul Iddon

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When is a stick not a stick?
When it is Opisthograptis luteolata

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A living stick!

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What a wonderful creature... spider type eyes and some lippy gloss (if that's the front).. great set!
What beastie is it?
 
Amazing ;)
 
Well, the natural world is one heck of an amazing place and that UK caterpillar just goes to show that we even have the weird & wonderfull here in the UK :)

Thanks for sharing that :)
 
Box Brownie said:
Well, the natural world is one heck of an amazing place and that UK caterpillar just goes to show that we even have the weird & wonderfull here in the UK :)

Thanks for sharing that :)
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You're welcome :)

Paul.
 
Gazz55 said:
great set Paul pardon my ignorance ive never heard of these are they native here :thinking::thinking:
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Yes they are plentiful Gaz. Not endemic, though.

This is what they become:

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Paul.
 
Paul Iddon said:
A living stick!
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Amazing Paul, curiously, I found one on one of my Bonsai trees awhile back, looking just like that, and yes it
looked incredibly like a small off shoot from one of the main branches (y)
 
Cobra said:
Amazing Paul, curiously, I found one on one of my Bonsai trees awhile back, looking just like that, and yes it
looked incredibly like a small off shoot from one of the main branches (y)
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Bobsyeruncle said:
Awesome creature and fantastic images.
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Natures ability to mimc is remarkable!

Paul.
 
Great shots Paul, similar camo/ shape defense to a peppered moth which also looks a bit like a stick. Do these also change colour depending on the foliage they are occupying/ feeding on?
 
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