The effectiveness of camouflage or warning colors for insect defense depends on conditions such as light levels and how many predators are around.

If you were magically transported back to the mid-Cretaceous, you'd likely have your hands full dodging dinosaur giants like Iguanodon or the toothy Carcharodontosaurus. In a quieter moment, though, ...

There are a lot of animals on Earth that use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings, but perhaps one of the better examples of this in action is the humble leaf insect, which can look exactly ...

BONN, Germany, June 24 (UPI) --New amber-encased evidence suggests insects were using costumes, or "invisibility cloaks," to camouflage themselves from predators as early as 100 million years ago.

Seven new species with "exceptional" camouflage have been identified across the country, according to a study.

Those who go to a masked ball consciously slip into a different role, in order to avoid being recognized so quickly. Insects were already doing something very similar in the Cretaceous: They cloaked ...

A fossil of a leaf-imitating insect from 47 million years ago bears a striking resemblance to the mimickers of today. The discovery represents the first fossil of a leaf insect (Eophyllium messelensis ...

The bizarre, spiky larvae of the Chrysopoid (lacewing) is adapted for carrying debris on its back. Researchers reconstructed this image from a Cretaceous fossil that was preserved in Burmese amber.

Those who go to a masked ball consciously slip into a different role, in order to avoid being recognized. Insects were already doing something very similar in the Cretaceous: They cloaked themselves ...