You are what you eat: just ask the hooded grasshopper (Teratodes monticollis)! This uniquely-shaped insect feeds primarily on leaves—and it’s perfectly camouflaged to look like one, too. Females can grow up to 2 in (5.2...

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You are what you eat: just ask the hooded grasshopper (Teratodes mont...

You are what you eat: just ask the hooded grasshopper (Teratodes monticollis)! This uniquely-shaped insect feeds primarily on leaves—and it’s perfectly camouflaged to look like one, too. Females can grow up to 2 in (5.2...

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