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David Bradley
David Bradley
@sciencebase@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

One from last summer #teamMoth to cheer myself up on these chilly mothless nights

Eyed Hawk-moths are among our biggest moths. When its forewings are covering its hindwings, the head with its dark markings might ward off a predator, because it looks like a furry face staring back, but if that doesn't work, then it flashes the ocelli (false eyes) on its hindwings and that often does the trick. #pareidolia

Eyed Hawk-moth resting on a grapevine trunk with its hindwings exposed showing false eyes to scare off predators.

With the hindwings exposed the markings on the head become an open mouth and nostrils below the eyes rather than being a face themselves
Eyed Hawk-moth resting on a grapevine trunk with its hindwings exposed showing false eyes to scare off predators. With the hindwings exposed the markings on the head become an open mouth and nostrils below the eyes rather than being a face themselves
Eyed Hawk-moth resting on a grapevine trunk with its hindwings exposed showing false eyes to scare off predators. With the hindwings exposed the markings on the head become an open mouth and nostrils below the eyes rather than being a face themselves
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