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leaf insectAny of various insects about 10 cm/4 in long, with a green or brown, flattened body, remarkable for closely resembling the foliage on which they live. They are most common in Southeast Asia. (Genus Phyllium, order Phasmida.)
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The 6-centimeter-long, almost-complete leaf insect was preserved in fine-grained sediments. laughing kookaburra Lavia frons leaf insect leaf sucker, apple leafbird, orange bellied leafy seadragon leatherjacket, prickly The Southeast Asian leaf insect is a living imposter |
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