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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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Happy Easter!
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An island for the birds
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Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
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National Park Week
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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International Moon Day
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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National Love a Tree Day
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Illuminated Uluru
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National Bison Month
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Art Basel Miami Beach
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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Menton, France
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International Tea Day
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Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christmas Eve
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Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
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Great horned owl near Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida
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Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
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National Moth Week
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Bringing together history and technology
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Oktoberfest begins
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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All eyes on moths
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The power of the forest
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A fortress in the sky
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
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