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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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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National Trails Day
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Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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By the light of the fireflies
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National Trails Day
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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Cordouan Lighthouse, France
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Alaska Day
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Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
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Glowworm caves in Australia
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Winnie-the-Pooh Day
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World Jellyfish Day
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Galeries Lafayette, Paris
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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National Park Week
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