Family Hymenopodidae
This is one instance in nature where the female is more attractive than the male who does not have any of the leaf projections on his body. I unfortunately do not have a photograph of one yet.
They are great mimics of the leaves they live on and will remain motionless for hours waiting for prey, even swaying their bodies in the wind in order to blend in better.
They eat flies and any other insect which come within their grasp.
They are found in the northern and eastern regions of SA.
