Quick! Can you find this moth"s head? If the markings on the wings distracted you for a second, score an evolutionary victory for this saturniid moth resting in Mole National Park in Ghana. It"s thought that moths, butterflies, and other creatures use this crafty form of mimicry, called eyespots, to either intimidate predators or draw them to attack less vulnerable parts of the body.
All eyes on moths
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March of the flowers
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Marine Day in Japan
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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World Water Day
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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Day of the Dead
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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First day of summer
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic