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 ‘Superior’ paddle
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International Whale Shark Day
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International Day of Friendship
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Seventeen arches at sunset
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Summer’s in home stretch
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A medieval Moorish gem
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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Ancient art in the Amazon
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Midnight sun
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Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah
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