🦋🪵 The Twig Moth 🪵🦋
Chances are that by now you have noticed how I have a thing with the phenomenon of mimicry, having shared dozens and dozens of crazy examples encountered in mother nature. The most recent one being this one about 10 days ago.
Today I have another one, this time we have a moth scientifically described as Phalera bucephala. Commonly, it's known as the Buff-tip moth although I prefer to call it the twig moth 😆
The species occurs in Europe and in Asia to eastern Siberia and adults look pretty much like small twigs, blending perfectly with the environment.
It's a common and relatively large species, with adults having a wingspan of 5.6 to 6.8 cm (2.2–2.7 inches). Adults can typically be spotted from June to July.
Although super common, they are a really rare sight, thanks to their superb camouflage and nocturnal behavior
Check it out:
https://youtube.com/shorts/IWOxdg4vJME?si=PiB2F2t-zbLy3jVQ
Amazing right? It's almost impossible to distinguish their top from the bottom!
Here's another video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/U4SvuTCKLHQ?si=aKOBdRVKSIm8McuD
And here's one of a guy holding a small army of them, lol
https://youtube.com/shorts/NZtK8Cx4G4U?si=ELw5xlOznx5sIkEo
I can keep spamming videos but I think you get it by now. Feel free to search for buff tip moth, plenty of videos and photos on YouTube.
Here's a link to Wikipedia if you'd like to have an extensive read on them and their lifecycle.
Alternatively, if you are lazy here's a video with a guy talking about them:
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Those things are damn cool! I would miss them completely, they really look like twigs. That is awesome! And I thought the walking stick was cool, that is by far much cooler!
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That definitely looks like a twig. You should be used to seeing things like that…..
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In the last video, this animal is very well camouflaged. If we only looked and didn't observe closely, it could pass for a simple piece of wood Interesting post.
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Aptly named but a poor camouflage. They could be mistakenly used for firewood.
I hate this so much, why can't bugs just be bug shaped not inanimate object shaped 😵
It took me a while to get it, great camouflage here
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I didn't notice it at all. I guess that camouflage is pretty great.
wonders of mother nature which was imagined by the universal mind and then crafted by evolution through time
Wow! Just looks like one broken small branch of a dry tree. A perfect camouflage to escape prey. It seems they even time their movements from what I am seeing
Fascinating how these moths have evolved to blend so seamlessly with their environment! It's a testament to the power of natural selection and the incredible diversity of life. Thanks for sharing this interesting fact