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Stick mimicking Moth

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Not sure what to call these.... when this moth lands on a plant, it will move to the edge and tuck in all the legs to mimic part of the branch. Cute little fellow. Taken in Singapore.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moth

Moths frequently appear to circle artificial lights, although the reason for this behavior remains unknown. One hypothesis to explain this behavior is that moths use a technique of celestial navigation called transverse orientation. By maintaining a constant angular relationship to a bright celestial light, such as the moon, they can fly in a straight line. Celestial objects are so far away, that even after travelling great distances, the change in angle between the moth and the light source is negligible; further, the moon will always be in the upper part of the visual field, or on the horizon. When a moth encounters a much closer artificial light and uses it for navigation, the angle changes noticeably after only a short distance, in addition to being often below the horizon. The moth instinctively attempts to correct by turning toward the light, causing airborne moths to come plummeting downward, and resulting in a spiral flight path that gets closer and closer to the light source.

Image size
960x640px 281.5 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/80 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Feb 26, 2012, 11:22:56 AM
Sensor Size
6mm
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