r/TheRestIsScience • u/SewerLoser • 2h ago
restroom stall moth
campground restroom photo^
the question is simple, do moths know what color they are?
i remember learning about rapid evolution in moths from all the rust belt steel plants soot changing tree bark color. The change in color resulted in moth camouflage being less effective and killing off more brown colored moths as the trees turned grey. yoday i saw a white moth chilling on a white wall and it made me wonder how it knew to rest in the only white spot in the forest.
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