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A Leaf Bug taking a drink of water from the bird bath

The green leaf bug is usually found where they can blend into the leafs of certain plants. When they are found on a plant they are camouflaged so they can not be detected by a predator that could eat them as food.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2012
Date Uploaded: 10.2014
Photo Location: Saint Clair, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Camera: E-510
Copyright: © Rich Searle