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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An avian predator built for the snow
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National Public Lands Day
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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Father s Day
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Across the great plains of Africa
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The mighty, mighty mushroom
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Walk the line
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
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Fiesta at Siesta
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Welcome to the Ring of Fire
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Valentines Day
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Uncommon clouds are gathering
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Kings Mountain, Chugach Mountains, Alaska
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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Twas a night just like tonight
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International Day of Friendship
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In honor of those we ve lost
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Summer solstice
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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Giving Tuesday
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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World Whale Day
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