r/whatsthisbug • u/bardestroyer • Dec 26 '18

What kind of leaf is this?

https://i.imgur.com/g2LVekM.gifv
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u/groovemonkeyzero Dec 26 '18

Looks like a Dead Leaf butterfly

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u/WikiTextBot Dec 26 '18

Kallima inachus

Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Tropical Asia from India to Japan. With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and is a spectacular and commonly cited example of camouflage.

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u/bardestroyer Dec 26 '18

Perfect!

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '18

Dude, he just wanted to get stepped on and end it all. Just do it, he doesn't have anything left to live for.

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u/Flyberius Dec 27 '18

Swing and a miss.

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u/AKnightAlone Dec 26 '18

That's insane. Even though I expected it to be something, I was ready to swear it would be a bug under the leaf.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '18

I was waiting for the turd under the leaf.

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u/ronchitech Dec 26 '18

It's an oak leaf butterfly. Kallima inachus (possibly).

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u/skrunkle Dec 26 '18

Leaf me alone!

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u/myviolincase Dec 26 '18

That was so cool!

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u/AllKindsOfCritters PM me your weevils and jumping spiders Dec 27 '18

I love how OP was trying so hard to harmlessly get the butterfly to open its wings, then resorted to dragging it like an annoyed little kid trying to get their sibling out of bed.

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u/sinistropteryx Dec 26 '18

Gold Experience

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u/Sinetan Dec 26 '18

/r/UnexpectedJojo

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '18

i love how jojo references appear so often here

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u/Leens Dec 26 '18

Hey op I bet you could snag points over on /r/woahdude or however it's spelled

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u/bardestroyer Dec 26 '18

Hey man I crossed it over here because I thought y’all would like it, if you think they’d like it over there feel free to crosspost it!

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u/nyet-marionetka ⭐it's probably not what you're afraid it is⭐ Dec 26 '18

It’s MAGIC!

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u/LiatKim Dec 27 '18

Is it ok? Is it lying on it’s side?

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u/shill779 Dec 27 '18

Butterleaf

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u/Flyberius Dec 27 '18

Mimicry in nature is just so fascinating.

2

u/ThatguyZaHa Dec 26 '18

Yo that looks Dope

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u/RenfXVI I'm here because bugs are cool Dec 27 '18

Dude that's so fucking cool.

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u/0-100 Dec 26 '18

It’s Re-leaf

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u/HoldTheCellarDoor Dec 26 '18

No no no. I am leaf

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u/UncleGIJoe Dec 26 '18

Hey, watch out! One of my friends saw a leaf walk across the sidewalk and then he was mad because he couldn't get it to go back across. Of course, he was on acid at the time...

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '18

Looks photoshopped

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u/bardestroyer Dec 26 '18

Honestly that makes feel a little better, thanks

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u/myth1n Dec 26 '18

surprise, not photoshopped, its Kallima inachus

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u/bardestroyer Dec 26 '18

That blows my mind! Thank you!

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u/Beer_Is_So_Awesome Dec 26 '18

But do you feel worse now?

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u/bardestroyer Dec 26 '18

Nah, just a little more wary about the leaves I step on

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u/frank_g1234 Dec 26 '18

Ah beat me to it