LIVING among Malaysia's forest canopies, the giant Malaysian leaf insect spends its life masquerading as a leaf. Swaying ...

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can camouflage and blend in with their surroundings. As their name suggests, leaf ...

You’ll have to look closely to spot a giant Malaysian leaf insect when it’s nibbling on the leaves of a guava or mango tree. These herbivores blend in seamlessly with their surroundings because they ...

No-one does absent parenting like these clever critters. For a spiny leaf insect, motherhood begins and ends with a bunch of eggs passing through her gonopore (genital opening). She’s probably ...

Q: I was reading that worldwide insect populations are declining at an alarming rate and that 40% of insect species face extinction in the next 10 to 15 years. Use of pesticides and climate change are ...

In the last month, we wrote about how to turn piles of fallen leaves into compost to turn fall bounty into spring and summer garden glory. There’s another reason to reconsider neatly bagging every ...

Leaf insects are native to South Asia and Australia, and illegal to import to the U.S. The rare Phylliidae can cost thousands of dollars. These insects naturally blend in with their surroundings, ...