Masquerading as camouflage. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Masquerading as camouflage.

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Masquerading as camouflage. The Uropyia meticulodina (a type of moth) looks much like a dead leaf. The act of adopting the appearance of an inedible object is known as masquerading.

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Hidemori YAZAKI/Tokyo Metropolitan University

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