December 31, 2009 15:36 by
philipSometimes we're contacted by eager collectors wishing to replenish our supplies of live bugs. Such was the case on the last day of the year, when a young woman contacted us to ask if we needed any Spiny Leaf Stick Insects. Sure enough, our Live Exhibits team was happy to take her boxload of bugs, each of which resembled a pile of sticks and leaves. In fact these critters are so adept at camouflage that they even move like leaves. Cool!
How many can you spot?
Photo: Philip Thiel Source: Museum Victoria
You can learn more about these and other bugs at Museum Victoria's Bugs website. You can also see lots of similar critters on display at Melbourne Museum's popular exhibition, Bugs Alive. Yep, they're alive.
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