How to be a leaf

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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 look exactly like their favorite food: fruit leaves.  But you can definitely see these fascinating creatures at the California Academy of Sciences, located in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, through the spring of 2022.  An ongoing interactive exhibit, ‘Color of Life,’ explores the role of color in the natural world. It’s filled with a variety of critters, including Gouldian finches, green tree pythons, Riggenbach’s reed frogs, and of course, giant leaf insects.
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