This brown leaf is actually a butterfly

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Wow, that’s impressive.

Probably would never happen, but I can see some distopia where urban creatures disguise themselves to look like ordinary trash… McDonalds cups and candy wrappers.

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Obligs…

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How Not to Be Seen, Mimesis Edition:

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“… that turtle could be a rock
in disguise, fooling everyone.”
(“Turtle Song” Hugo Largo)

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I may have raked up several thousand of these yesterday without even knowing it.

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Is this a leaf?

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You win this time, Kallima inachus.

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There have been stories about mimicry like this, by such notables as Stephen King and Clive Barker…
Of course, generally the mimic wants tasty human beans for dinner.

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This brown leaf is actually a butterfly

“WTF! DAMN!!!” says everything that eats butterflies.

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aaaand theres also Uropyia meticulodina, mentioned by rob 24 days ago…:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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His friends call him Russell.

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The Atlantic tripletail (fish) mimics floating debris.

This one’s name is Bob.

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Didn’t you hear them? They were saying, “Leaf me alone!”

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