Living Disguise principle
Lessons from Stick Insect
Disappear by fitting.
Become so still that the world mistakes you for place.
Core lesson
Protection can come from alignment with the background rather than confrontation.
Biological basis
Stick insects resemble twigs or leaves and use stillness, camouflage, and body shape to avoid detection by predators.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
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