Katydids - often called long-horned grasshoppers - create songs by rubbing specialized structures on their wings together. (University of St Andrews via SWNS)
Scientists from the University of St Andrews in Scotland found out how impressive leaf mimicry can also be used to enhance the attractiveness of a sexual signal. (University of St Andrews via SWNS)
Katydids - often called long-horned grasshoppers - create songs by rubbing specialized structures on their wings together. (University of St Andrews via SWNS)
By Stephen Beech
A male insect uses its leaf mimicry to attract mates, reveals new research.
Scientists from the University of St Andrews in Scotland found out how impressive leaf mimicry can also be used to enhance the attractiveness of a sexual signal. (University of St Andrews via SWNS)
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