The DU Lounge
Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsLargest moth in the world disguises itself as a snake. This is absolutely astounding.
Link to tweet
?s=20
True Dough
(17,354 posts)tried to disguise himself as President (and a human being). He failed on both counts.
Jerry2144
(2,126 posts)he was the largest pile of bullshit. Am I wrong? Or maybe we're both right
RVN VET71
(2,698 posts)For the Fat Man, snakehood would be a step up.
usaf-vet
(6,231 posts)RVN VET71
(2,698 posts)Hes been pretty much out front about it. Proud, even. And his followers appreciate his anal essence passionately. It shows his kinship with themselves.
usaf-vet
(6,231 posts)DFW
(54,465 posts)calimary
(81,557 posts)SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)calimary
(81,557 posts)(In honor of Post 28.)
LakeArenal
(28,863 posts)Geez.....why here?
Botany
(70,627 posts)LakeArenal
(28,863 posts)Those photos could win a photo contest.
eppur_se_muova
(36,311 posts)if it gets attacked by a bird, it's less likely to get killed when the bird goes for the "head". Probably tastes bad, so won't get attacked more than once by the same bird, too.
Patton French
(789 posts)jmbar2
(4,912 posts)Never thought of evolution as art, but this is definitely gorgeous art!
Traildogbob
(8,861 posts)Thank you for this.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,494 posts)calimary
(81,557 posts)skypilot
(8,854 posts)...to what extent a creature such as this "knows" that it is mimicking another animal.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)That's incredible.
soldierant
(6,942 posts)But then - what can't the mimic octopus imitate?
Response to soldierant (Reply #18)
ExTex This message was self-deleted by its author.
ShazzieB
(16,590 posts)Thanks for sharing this!
I noticed that in the thread title, you (correctly) call this the world's largest moth, but the tweet referred to it as a butterfly. In case anyone here is unclear on the distinction, butterflies and moths are two different (albeit closely related) things: https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-butterfly-and-a-moth
Just thought that might be of interest to some.
calimary
(81,557 posts)Just remarkable, and absolutely astounding!
wiggs
(7,820 posts)form a snake skin pattern...
mopinko
(70,283 posts)i believe that is the scientific term.
RFCalifornia
(440 posts)25 sneks == ohmyfuckingfucktangle
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,486 posts)Fucktangling funny.
Glad I had only one snek. She could be a fucktangle all by herself if she wrapped herself around my body and the chair I was sitting on with her..( 8 ft.red tail boa,Kali ) I said fuck alot trying to get her unwound so I could get up..lol.
calimary
(81,557 posts)Fuckin' A!
RFCalifornia
(440 posts)Seriously
hunter
(38,339 posts)If I was the Creator of this universe I'd smite them.
RFCalifornia
(440 posts)There is just what is
Makes me smile, not smite
Fla Dem
(23,823 posts)twodogsbarking
(9,863 posts)FakeNoose
(32,843 posts)... this sure looks like it's photoshopped.
Just sayin'
Faux pas
(14,701 posts)nilram
(2,894 posts)2naSalit
(86,880 posts)I have seen moths that look like a dried leaf. They are masters of adaptation, it seems. There was s study done, *long ago, on some kind of moth where they found that the moth would change color within a generation or so to the color of the soot polluted environment they inhabited in cities as opposed to the same species in nonpolluted areas.
*Seriously, I'm recalling this from Biology101. If it was old then, it's ancient now.
electric_blue68
(14,979 posts)in the (waaay back) Time/Life Books about Science & Nature. This book was on (ta, da!) Evolution. They had drawings.
2naSalit
(86,880 posts)See, I really did read about this.
electric_blue68
(14,979 posts)2naSalit
(86,880 posts)And thank you!
electric_blue68
(14,979 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,672 posts)I love all pics posted in this thread.