[Leica] [OM] IMG: American Snout Posing as a Dead Leaf

[Nathan Wajsman]

Excellent close-up. I am sometimes amused by the names given to those critters.

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 19 Jul 2020, at 18:19, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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> The American Snout butterfly has a natural defense mechanism; its underside coloring allows it to pose as a dead leaf, and hide in plain sight.  This cooperative fellow allowed me to get in very close.
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200719-P7192593-2.JPG.html
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