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A dead leaf on a tree trunk is revealed to be a butterfly when it opens its colorful wings, whose upper surfaces are deep blue with orange bands.

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  1. Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 18-Jan-2024 20:21:56 JST Wonder of Science Wonder of Science

    The astonishing camouflage of the Indian leafwing butterfly (Kallima paralekta) mimics a dead leaf, complete with veins and a stem.

    Video credit: ra_fus/flickr
    Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallima_paralekta

    In conversation about 10 months ago from mastodon.social permalink
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