www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

...Another example of amazing Camouflage:
http://www.realmonstrosities.com/2012/1 ... .html#more

Just fantastic.

Trev

That's amazing.

Even our own modest white butterflies are capable of incredible 'acts of camouflage'. When watering the garden shrubs a week or so back I disturbed several Small White that had decided to roost on Japanese Hydrangea that was in flower, the following night I checked again before watering and even after a thorough search I could see not a thing, then I watered the plant and five individuals were seen to rise from areas of flower I had searched with some care, the insects wings are so similar to the petals in both shape and colour that its amazing, and they naturally assume a posture that hides the abdomen...I'm in awe of such intelligent means of survival.

Regards,

Bill

Here's an example of camouflage seen this morning in the Alpes-Maritimes. Fortunately I saw this (male?) Tree Grayling land, as otherwise I wouldn't have seen it on the ground.
And then the sun came out, and it was more clearly visible.
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Colin

That certainly is an amazing moth and Colin's tree grayling is pretty impressive too. But when it comes to looking like a leaf when you are actually a fat, tasty caterpillar, I think our own purple emperor gets the Oscar:



Guy

That's not a patch on this Green-veined White... ... oh no, wait a minute!!

Apart from a leaf looking like a butterfly,my photo of a Danish Grayling shows how difficult they can be to see.
P.J.U.