Apparently it's a dead leaf mantis (Deroplatys sp.) doing a deimatic display which is a startle tactic.
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thought it was a plant before reading this, now can see the s-tier bug
good post
That would also be a wild looking plant.
exactly! was wondering what this alien planet goth shrubbery was, only to find out it’s an avant-garde bug
hears this in Ze Frank voiceover
Apparently it's a dead leaf mantis (Deroplatys sp.) doing a deimatic display which is a startle tactic.
No Jerry, startle tactic and sexy pose are not the same thing. No Jerry... well... I mean... if I were to walk into a room and you were naked doing a sexy pose I guess it **would ** startle me.
This would get me startled if I was a bug ngl
Imagine if he was seven feet tall. He'd look at you like a bug.
dripped out bug
mans so swole his traps ate his neck
Took a few seconds of looking to determine whether this was a pitcher plant or a fucked up spider or what. Love it.
What is this? Trail Cam Posting for ants?
looks like someone's about to get served