- Although at first glance it seems easy to identify it, it is not at all
- The insect in question is called the stink bug
While many people use camouflage simply to go fashion, many other living beings use this ability to survive in a world full of predators. Change color, cover yourself with sand or blend in with the surroundings, the art of camouflage has no limits, and there are already many videos and images that show it to us.
A great example of this can be seen in the video uploaded by photographer David Weiller. In the following recording you can see the bark of an Amazon tree located in the Colombian municipality of Leticia, however, this is not the only thing hidden in that scene. Although nothing is appreciated at first, it only takes a few seconds to discover that a small insect is hidden in the foreground.
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The insect in question is a stink bug. This little bug, receives this name because when it is in situations of high stress can emulsify a very unpleasant odor liquid composed of different elements, among which is cyanide.
Currently, this insect is considered a threat to agriculture, since on the one hand, it reproduces very quickly, increasing the level of damage it causes to all types of crops, and on the other, it is resistant to most pesticides They are currently in the market.