Achrioptera
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Achrioptera is a genus of stick insects first described in 1861. It is one of two genera in the tribe Achriopterini, the other being Glawiana. Species in the genus Achrioptera occur in Africa, includi
Camouflage
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Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples i
The peacock flounder can change its pattern and colours to match its environment.
A soldier applying camouflage face paint; both helmet and jacket are disruptively patterned.
Octopuses like this Octopus cyanea can change colour (and shape) for camouflage
Experiment by Poulton, 1890: swallowtailed moth pupae with camouflage they acquired as larvae