camouflage

Achrioptera manga stands out among mostly camouflaged stick insects with its striking colors and unusual appearance.

The giant leaf insect has a broad green body and brown markings that make it look remarkably similar to a real leaf.

Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko may look like bark during the day, but show a more contrasting pattern at night.

Snake scales protect the body, support movement and help create the animal’s colors and patterns.

Metachrosis is a rapid color change in animals, involving chromatophores and light-reflecting cell structures.

Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko uses skin fringes to blur its body outline, making it almost invisible on tree trunks and branches.