These Giant Leaf Insects Will Sway Your Heart | Deep Look
Otis Rodgers November 13, 2019 100 Comments
When is a leaf… …not a leaf? When it’s got a face and six pointy legs. It’s a giant Malaysian leaf insect. You are what you eat definitely applies here. They blend in with their food – which is also
their home – to hide from hungry predators. But how hard is it to be a leaf, really? You just stay still. Really still. But it takes more than that. The mimicry is masterful. Their bodies have intricate veins, just like
a plant does. And on the edges, brown spots, like a crinkly,
damaged leaf. This type of camouflage – where you copy
your natural surroundings – is known as protective resemblance. It’s all they have, since their short antennae
and small eyes don’t really help them spot predators. They cling there, with tiny bifurcated toes. Moving is the biggest mistake this insect
could make. Even when it’s time to lay eggs, it barely
moves a muscle. The eggs just plop down to the forest floor. They’re camouflaged, too. They look like teeny brown seeds… …or leaf insect poop. That’s an egg … and that’s poop. The active young nymphs start out brown, and
transform gradually – taking on a little more green over time. This one’s halfway to a fresh leaf. Its color is set, though. It can’t change it on the fly. But this nymph still has a big migration to
make – getting into a tree – undetected. So, it sways. Yep, like a leaf in the breeze. That funky little walk is all leaf – a dance
of disguise. When it finally ascends, it’ll settle in
seamlessly like this adult. Between nymph and adult, it molts, or sheds
its exoskeleton seven times. Its appearance ages just like a leaf – its
brown spots getting bigger. It may never move from the same tree, living
its whole life as a cunningly concealed copy-cat. Hey there, it’s Lauren. We’ve got more tricky critters for you. Like decorator crabs, who wear stinging anemones. And squid that change the way light bounces
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I have stick insects
Gods creation. god is great
I have entomophobia so can't relate
It is common in Kerala
Me trynna fit into society be like.
Gotta be a brotha leaf. Leafer got rhythm.
Are they really leaves?
when i played the video . i was like WHOs that POKEMON . ..?
Her voice is nice
They're cute Uwu
3:07 when the leaf insect heard "hakuna matata"
Meat for vegans haha
Me : See's a leaf dancing
also
Me : what are those
Hatssss of to d nature
For all who ate a leaf 🍃 😂 now I know why they are healthy
Ye keeda h ya saag ka patta…. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
1:03 . Woah ! Just look how intricately it resembles a real leaf and also have some peripheral parts Brown and crumbled .
And there are people thinking it's natural and just happens !
They can't see that this universe exhibit certain consistency and logic . If it were a little bit disturbed there'd be no life on this planet . It's just perfectly designed and conditioned for the life to survive here .
Is there any money insect too?
Yeah, I saw (learned) this in a book at my primary school days. It's amazing, and I wonder how evolution do his magic with these kinds of insects.
That's why there are still a few people believe that is the works of God, "engineers", whatsoever.
Subhan Allah
Allah Allah.Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah
Bird-1: it's a insect.
Bird-2: no it's a leaf.
Bird-3: I think it's a dancing leaf.
That insect: 3 idiots
This insect is avilable in Himalayas of Nepal n people thought the leaf beagan to move because of gost hahahha even i but actually its an insect hahahah
Incredible creations by the almighty creator
Now I'm scared even if I see a leaf..
That's such a brilliant creation by god
These make macro evolutionists a laughing stock lol
I can't trust my salad, after watching this.
Wow thanx for the movie love this
Still dances better than me
sobhan elkhalek el azeem..sobhanallah. thanks for that video
There is no power no might besides Allâh's.
no I I'm also having leafobia 😥
Catterpillar:*Bites leaf*
Leaf:*Screams*
Catterpillar: WHAT THE FU-
Mountain BULBUL bird Pilipino knows
I cant imagine how much of these i tore up 😞
I'm very scared of leaf insects. They freak me out
Mmm let me protect my home by looking like it sh..sh..sh I shouldn't be seen by guys commenting here
As a Malaysian I have never seen a leaf insect like this 😂 Or Maybe just that I didn't recognise them
This makes you want to reconsider touching a leaf out side
Indeed Allah swt is the best creater ❤❤
Me when i see my ex
we lives in malaysia me
Everybody gangsta till the leaves start crawling.
SubhanAllah😍😍😍
Sooo many here in Mississippi
Can this leaf harm us??
I love frkn this!! So much more we can learn from forest and ocean and care for..Magnificent!! Much Respect StephopalOpal New Orleans Louisiana
bro that's not just any plant insect, that's my pokemon leafy
@DeepLook
do those insects use photosynthesis with chloroplasts like actual leaves or are they just animals which use cell respiration
Ahhh my heart
After this and you still don't believe in Allah then i feel bad for you 😭🤲Allahuakbar
How cute when it dance lol 😆
God is greet
What if a leaf eating insect tries to get it mistaking it for an actual leaf like a beatle or leaf cutter ant ?
A leaf is also an insect
My whole life was lie
Story of Evolution: man has learned to be sly, hypocritical
man.. the world is just incredible
I have seen this insect before when I was a little girl and was shocked to see a leaf moving…and then I observed closely and still thought it was a leaf that happens to become alive 😁🐱
Mom: Jayden!
Me: What!?
Mom: Go clean the leafy vegetables.
Me: ……
Me: No
Mom: Why!?
Me: Their creepy crawlers
Mom: 🙄😑 Sigh why!??!?!?
Beauty of creation..
So…basically Insect with ghilli suit…
i've seen this real life, really awesome insect
Heck, how smart are they?🤔😂😅
Imagine how complex our world is that we cannot completely grasp on it.
Looks at title : hmmm..
Looks at thumbnail : What's a clickbait ?
Aww it will sway my shoe💖
God is amazing
Is this harmful
Evolution :
Time to freak out vegans!
Police: what's the problem?
Me: there's a leaf in my house.
does it eat people?
Glory to God!
This is why i hate salads. You never know.
I live for the wobble walk
;~; Can you imagine walking home and you’re about to step on a crunchy leaf and you step on one of these bois 😔
I’d be big sad ngl
Subhan'Allah
Wow just wow
So what have I been stepping on?
It's just amazing how on earth God created those creatures, may just to confuse us? 😁
Caught myself swaying to that tune as well 😂
In my hometown small pieces of stick appears to insect
🤢
I cant trust leaves no more
Omg they so cute 😁😁😁😁
Mashallah
OH HE'S DANCING
Weirdd
It's so cute…
Dose it photosynthesis?
Nature …..
no need to fear, leafy is here ^^
I am wondering what they eat ?
Dont be suspicious, dont beee suspicious
Pokemon irl
wow!
How leaf insects formed? Are these evolved from leaves?
Wonderful God.
I want to see that kind of insect omg!❤ next how they making an egg pls!😘
It is an insect that looks like a leaf
Question IS IT A LEAF ?
Now I am wondering if the leaves I walked on years ago were real leaves