You know when you’re playing hide-and-seek and you try to look like something else? Maybe you hide under a bundle of blankets on a messy bed so no one can find you. Well, animals do that too! And it is called mimicry.
Watch the latest episode of Stranger Creatures to meet insects that look like leaves and moths that look like wasps:
About this series
In Stranger Creatures, biologist Romi Castagnino ventures into the Amazon rainforest to uncover weird and wonderful animals. Stay tuned to meet mind-controlling fungi and frogs with see-through skin!
Educator tip: Explore how animals use camouflage and mimicry to survive. Pair the video with this story on how moths use mimicry to avoid being eaten and this story on caterpillars that wear spooky disguises.
