The Atlas moth camouflages itself to resemble a snake as a survival tactic
The Atlas moth is far from an ordinary moth, distinguished by its impressive 9.4-inch wingspan and its remarkable ability to mimic one of nature’s most fearsome predators, snakes. Native to Asian forests, this species was first documented by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758. Its wings boast a striking reddish-brown […]
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