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Una falena si mimetizza abilmente su un tronco d’albero nelle foreste finlandesi. Sapete individuarla nella prima foto in alto?
Il mimetismo, cioe’ l’uniformarsi ai colori dell’ambiente circostante e’ per molti animali l’unica via per sfuggire ai predatori! Un secondo step e’ lo stare immobili: gli occhi umani ad esempio sono fatti per percepire il movimento; un oggetto fermo e’ impossibile da individuare in un ambiente uniforme, ma se si muove viene visto subito. Lo sanno bene gli strateghi militari…
Camouflage.
A night butterfly in perfect camouflage on a trunk in the Finnish forest. Can you spot it in the first shot?
Camouflage is for many animals the only way to escape predators! The second step is to stand still: human eyes for instance are programmed to perceive movement; a still object in a uniform environment is hard to discern, but a moving one will be seen in no time. A lesson that military strategists know very well…
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Very interesting! The camouflage is perfect, it is really hard to see the butterfly in the first picture.
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Oh yes. Nature is surprising. I saw the butterfly just because it was flying. Thanks. 😊
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…nature sure is clever!
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Hello,
Great find, it is hard to find the moth in the first photo. Take care, have a happy weekend!
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Nature does have a way of blending things in.
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Nature is surprising.
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Thank you Eileen for your kind appreciation. Happy weekend to you! 🌈
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It’s fantastic.
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Molto interessante… e foto fantastiche!
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I had to look twice…
greetings
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Grazie mille! 😊
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I believe so. Happy weekend! 😉
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Questa falena si è mimetizzata alla perfezione: difficilissimo riuscire a distinguerla dal tronco dell’albero, 😉.
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Esatto. È davvero abile. 🦋
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Oserei dire… camaleontica, se si pensa ad un altro animale molto abile a mimetizzarsi, 😉.
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😉😄😄
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😅😅😅😅😅
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great!
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Thanks. 😉🦋
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Nature is amazing, isn’t it?
Have a great weekend, Luisella.
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Definitely. Thanks Veronica, I wish the same to you! 🌷
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Hello,
Lovely captures of the moth, it does blend in well with the tree. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
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Camouflage is a trick by a lot of moths! A famous observation of a moth population in England many years ago was when the soot in the air turned the tree trunks very dark, and in a few generations, the surviving moths were all dark, whereas before they had been light like the un-sooty tree bark. This is an example of natural selection.
Nice photos!
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
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You really have to pay attention and have a sharp eye! What good photos!
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Fantastic. Thanks for sharing the information. I will post more about the subject…😉
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Thanks for hosting. Happy weekend and thanks!
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True. Thank you very much. 😉
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Great!
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Thanks.
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Awesome defense mechanism!
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Indeed.
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