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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 6352389" data-attributes="member: 91140"> 10 Amazing Moths with Multiple Personalities           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />       Just like the bugs with faces we portrayed a while ago, their cousins the      moths refer to a similar tactic when dealing with predators: frighten the      hell out of them by putting on a scary face. Or should we say wearing their      heart on their wings? In either case, these tactics are quite cool, take a      closer look.     This above doesn't only look cool in a Star-Trek kind of way but also has a      cool name: Oleander hawk moth (daphnis nerii), often spelled Oleander      hawkmoth. It can be found in southern Europe, Turkey, Africa and India. This      moth with its distinct green "fur" (did you know moths could be that fuzzy?)      has a wingspan from 9 to 13 cm.           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      The Atlas moth (attacus atlas) really doesn't take any chances: Not only is      it the largest butterfly species, reaching a wingspan of almost 30 cm, its      wing tips look like snake heads (the forked tongue seems to appear any      minute) and the rest of its wing design like a colorful, scary mask. No      wonder it is so careful as its life as a butterfly is precious, lasting only      ten days. That's one busy, versatile moth!           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_03.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      This Luna moth (actias luna) seems the zen-kind of fellow, looking      remarkably like a green Ganesh, the Indian elephant god and protector from      all evils. The Luna moth actually has two equally long wing tips but this      one is missing one, making it look all the more like an elephant trunk. That      plus the half-closed eye spots and the tuft of white (hair) at the top –      this could easily become a favorite! Its habitat is North America from      Ontorio to northern Mexico and the warmer the climate, the longer their life      span (minimum seven days) and the more generations (one to three) per year.           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_04.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      Speaking of favorites – this moth from Costa Rica takes the cake. Or better,      the pitchfork. That face in the middle looks positively like the devil. This      moth is a true master of camouflage with its inconspicuous brown coloring      that makes it look like a run-of-the-mill garden moth. Unless it is turned      around. Let's hope its predator is not part of a satanic cult.           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      Now, from scary to cute – this Scalloped Oak moth (crocallis elinguaria) can      be found in any English country garden. It is small (wingspan 2.5 cm) and      adorable with its black, beady eyes peering through the Zorro-like mask (or      blindfold?) and the fluffy brown nose. While its predators go "awwww" it's      already gone…           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_06.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      Now this fellow, a beige Angle Shades moth (phlogophora meticulosa) with a      wingspan of 4.5 to 5 cm, is also a native of the UK. Though it has a similar      colouring than the previous one, it looks positively scarier. Is it because      of the framed eye spots and matching band at the wing tips? Or is it because      of the moth body that seems to form a proper nose?           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_07.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      Here's its brother, a dark brown Angle Shades moth. Though it is the same      moth family, the wing patterns are distinctly different, making this one      look more like a scary, tribal mask than a face.           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_08.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      Like moth no. 3, this moth reminds one remarkably of an elephant, which is      why it is called Elephant hawk moth (deilephila elpinor) but it is actually      related to the Oleander hawk moth – notice the similarities in wing and body      shape and fuzziness. The pink pattern is amazing though, especially the      spots that mimic those of a painted elephant's trunk.           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_09.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      The wing pattern of this North American grey-and-black Cutworm moth (noctuinae)      reminds of a mask. The symmetrical marks below the rectangular "eyes," white      in this specimen, are distinct features of cutworm moths.           <img src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/wildlife/10moths_multiple_10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />         Last but not least, Spirama retorta of the Spirama helicina family, a moth      with an exotic wing pattern from Thailand is part of the noctuidaes. With      the intricate woven lines and the frayed wingtips, it looks like the moth is      hiding under a woollen rug. But it must be one hell of a predator that is      being scared off by those eyes! </blockquote>

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