Peppermint-stick insect: the mint-spraying rainforest bug

The peppermint-stick insect (Megacrania batesii) lurks deep in Australia's rainforests and Papua New Guinea. This slim, green bug has a weird superpower: it sprays peppermint-scented liquid at predators.

You can watch the peppermint-stick insect in action here. To humans, it smells like mint tea. — Read the rest

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