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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Raise your hand for Teacher Appreciation Day
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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Congratulations, 2019 Nobel Prize laureates!
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary
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League of Nations, 100 years later
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Happy World Meteorological Day
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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A wetland in Västmanland, Sweden
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Who left the tub running?
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Ronda, Spain
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Trevi in bloom
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A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Lei Day
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May the Fourth be with you…
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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The Wall for Peace
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Happy Mother s Day!
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Take me to the river
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American robin
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Red squirrel
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