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
Today in History
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A big place to shop small
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In celebration of cats
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Oktoberfest begins!
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World Water Day
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American Eagle Day
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Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
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Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
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American goldfinch
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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A goldie gala
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Mitsumata blossoms
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World Lion Day
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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From garden to table?
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Find a Rainbow Day
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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The forecast calls for blooms
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Devils Bridge, Kromlau, Saxony, Germany
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To Sua Ocean Trench
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