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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Rainbow Mountain
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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World Rivers Day
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Frost on autumn leaves
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World Octopus Day
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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National Aviation Day
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A little blue
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World Turtle Day
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Native American Heritage Day
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From garden to table?
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Love blossoms
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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A toast to California!
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Indian Independence Day
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Happy World Photography Day!
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Decorating for Diwali
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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Happy Canada Day!
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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Room at the top?
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Moon Day
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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Happy Halloween!
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Siblings Day
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Saffron in bloom