Photo snapped recently in Malaysia by dhfischer: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34107659 …
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A pretty compelling copy, no?https://twitter.com/derrills1/status/1193312099285360640?s=21 …
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Why does this aide it’s survival? You would think it’s predator would also eat the fly that it’s mimicking?
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The predator (often a bird) will aim for the "flies" and therefore only take part of the moth's wing and miss the body. Lots of butterflies use a similar strategy and you sometimes find them with missing pieces of wing but are still able to fly.
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We are missing something in evolution. Lamarck is clearing his throat in the back of the room.
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Much as it sounds unscientific I have to agree...how do supposedly random patterns emerge to form the image of flies...this is the million monkeys and a typewriter conundrum
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Bird shit but make it fashion!
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Outstanding camouflage.
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The markings mean a bird is more likely to peck a wing and miss the moth's body. Some butterflies have a similar "strategy" and you see them with missing pieces of wing but are still able to fly.
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If so... what benefit would this give the moth? Do all of this species have the same markings or did a slight variation in pattern create what you perceive as flies and bird droppings?
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^^ yes, I too would like to ask. The picture is amazing BTW, just curious as to how this mimicry helps it.
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