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Alex Wild at Myrmecos has shared a picture from visiting scholar Antónia Monteiro - a simply unbelievable Malaysian moth.
Mimicry is common in insects, they can adopt the cryptic appearance of leaves or the colors of poisonous butterflies.
But Macrocilix maia is a first. This mimic insect paints an entire scene.
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Read A mural on moth wings at Myrmecos
H/T Jerry Coyne at Why Evolution Is True
