馬來西亞巨人葉䗛是生活在馬來西亞西部熱帶雨林中的一種巨型昆蟲。此物種具有非凡的偽裝能力。從名字就能知道，這種昆蟲已演化出能和其棲息的樹木葉子融為一體的外型。馬來西亞巨人葉䗛雌蟲長 12 公分，外型寬大扁長，翅膀退化，無法飛行。雄蟲長約 9 公分，並且纖細許多，具有可飛行的長型翅膀。
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Animal Facts
The giant Malaysian leaf insect is very docile and spends most of its time still and unreactive, which further improves its camouflage.
The giant Malaysian leaf insect lives in the Taman Negara rainforest which is 130million years old and one of the oldest rainforests in the world.
While moulting, the giant Malaysian leaf insect is very vulnerable and can easily die if the temperature or humidity of the environment are not ideal, or if they are touched while their bodies are still soft.
Females do not require males to reproduce and can breed asexually, but all the offspring will be female in this case.
The first male giant Malaysian leaf insect was not discovered until 1994, therefore comparatively little is known about the males of this species.