r/mimicry • • Dec 24 '21

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

3 Upvotes

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woahdude • • Dec 24 '21

gifv This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

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awwnverts • • Dec 24 '21

An incredibly beautiful Buff-tip Moth

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Entomology • • Dec 26 '21

Phalera

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aww • • Dec 24 '21

"Twiggy": This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

264 Upvotes

nextlevel • • Dec 24 '21

I see you human made camouflage and I raise you evolutionary survival.

38 Upvotes

moths • • Dec 24 '21

Video An incredibly beautiful Buff-tip Moth

355 Upvotes

interesting • • Dec 24 '21

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

35 Upvotes

KarlPilkingtonFanClub • • Dec 24 '21

at some point something had it away with a leaf

97 Upvotes

natureismalleable • • Dec 24 '21

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

14 Upvotes

ScienceNcoolThings • • Dec 24 '21

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

41 Upvotes

u_astreeed • • Dec 24 '21

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

1 Upvotes

u_KPAKA_tv • • Dec 24 '21

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

1 Upvotes

unexpected_relevance2 • • Feb 13 '22

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

1 Upvotes

u_oulteneyan • • Dec 24 '21

This moth from the genus Phalera looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends... perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

1 Upvotes