Chances are that by now you have noticed how I have a thing with the phenomenon of mimicry, having shared dozens and dozens of crazy examples encountered in mother nature. The most recent one being this one about 10 days ago.
Today I have another one, this time we have a moth scientifically described as Phalera bucephala. Commonly, it's known as the Buff-tip moth although I prefer to call it the twig moth π
The species occurs in Europe and in Asia to eastern Siberia and adults look pretty much like small twigs, blending perfectly with the environment.
It's a common and relatively large species, with adults having a wingspan of 5.6 to 6.8 cm (2.2β2.7 inches). Adults can typically be spotted from June to July.
Although super common, they are a really rare sight, thanks to their superb camouflage and nocturnal behavior
Check it out:
Amazing right? It's almost impossible to distinguish their top from the bottom!
Here's another video:
And here's one of a guy holding a small army of them, lol
I can keep spamming videos but I think you get it by now. Feel free to search for buff tip moth, plenty of videos and photos on YouTube.
Here's a link to Wikipedia if you'd like to have an extensive read on them and their lifecycle.
Alternatively, if you are lazy here's a video with a guy talking about them:
In case you wonder, the caterpillar stage is nothing special. Just a boring yellow with black spots:
Ok friends, this is it for today!
As always, see you soon with more crazy wonders of mother nature :D
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That definitely looks like a twig. You should be used to seeing things like thatβ¦..
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Wow! Just looks like one broken small branch of a dry tree. A perfect camouflage to escape prey. It seems they even time their movements from what I am seeing
Fascinating how these moths have evolved to blend so seamlessly with their environment! It's a testament to the power of natural selection and the incredible diversity of life. Thanks for sharing this interesting fact
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It took me a while to get it, great camouflage here
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Those things are damn cool! I would miss them completely, they really look like twigs. That is awesome! And I thought the walking stick was cool, that is by far much cooler!
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I hate this so much, why can't bugs just be bug shaped not inanimate object shaped π΅
So that you won't squash them π
I didn't notice it at all. I guess that camouflage is pretty great.
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wonders of mother nature which was imagined by the universal mind and then crafted by evolution through time
Poetic! Ai? π
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In the last video, this animal is very well camouflaged. If we only looked and didn't observe closely, it could pass for a simple piece of wood Interesting post.
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Aptly named but a poor camouflage. They could be mistakenly used for firewood.
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