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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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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The first ascent
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Wildlife crossing, Wierden, Netherlands
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Spring equinox
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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Boxing Day
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Barn owl, England
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Steyr River, Austria
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International Geodiversity Day
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A wonder in winter
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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World Otter Day
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The story of a rediscovered redwood
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