A close-up, top-down forensic view captures a section of a dark green cactus pad, consistent with species found in Bernal, Mexico

A close-up, top-down forensic view captures a section of a dark green cactus pad, consistent with species found in Bernal, Mexico. Prominent dark brown to black areoles are visible, from which clusters of sharp, elongated, yellowish-white spines radiate outward. An insect, camouflaged with a mottled gray-brown and green coloration, is positioned horizontally across a cactus areole and spines in the lower-middle portion of the image. Its body is approximately 4-5 cm long, with discernible segmented legs and antennae; its morphology suggests a stick insect or a cryptic katydid. The insect appears to be stationary, integrated into the environment. Several small, bright green plants with bilobed or heart-shaped leaves grow among the cactus spines and at the base of the pad, particularly concentrated in the lower left quadrant. The background is out of focus, revealing blurred dark soil, rocks, and indistinct additional vegetation, indicating an outdoor, natural environment. No human subjects or man-made objects are present.