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Curious and cryptic: New leaf insects discovered (phys.org)

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An international research team including the University of Göttingen has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for their unusual appearance: they look confusingly similar to parts of plants such as twigs, bark or—in the case of leaf insects—leaves.

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[–] sheepishly@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I'm going to guess they weren't discovered before because the scientists thought they were really just leaves.