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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Indigenous living
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Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Notes from an underground lake
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Winterpret on ice
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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Cold? What cold?
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Raise your hand for Teacher Appreciation Day
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Papa was a flightless bird
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Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
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Vietnam’s new bridge deserves a big hand
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Plains zebra foal in Etosha National Park, Namibia
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World Lizard Day
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International Polar Bear Day
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Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria
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Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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St. Patricks Day
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Over the boardwalk
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Let’s have a ball
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Rays on parade
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Moon Day
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