7 animals you didn’t know existed!

Achrioptera Manga

You have probably never seen a stick insect that is so vibrantly colorful. While most stick insects tend to look like actual sticks, which helps them to blend into forest backgrounds, Achrioptera manga has a striking, electric blue coloration.

Found only in a forest in northern Madagascar, A. manga is unique as the males of the species turn blue or multicolored when they reach sexual maturity. Instead of hiding in foliage, this stick insect remains visible in their environment, and it even uses its small wings to startle potential predators.

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