THE "WALKING STICK." This insect mimics the twigs of a tree so minutely that in order to distinguish it from its surroundings it must actually be touched and frightened into movement.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 4, 22 January 1913, Page 35
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31THE "WALKING STICK." This insect mimics the twigs of a tree so minutely that in order to distinguish it from its surroundings it must actually be touched and frightened into movement. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 4, 22 January 1913, Page 35
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