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Post by Di Masters Tue 15 Jul 2014 - 16:07

Found this cleverly disguised moth on the waste bin/wall today. If he was on a tree, as he obviously should be, you would be hard pressed to see him. In real life he looks just like a chopped off bit of birch wood.

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Post by Maria Tue 15 Jul 2014 - 17:00

eeek

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Post by kimb Tue 15 Jul 2014 - 17:04

eeek from me too.
very clever though.nature is so unbelievably fantastic sometimes.
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Post by lyndaejane Tue 15 Jul 2014 - 18:05

Just the legs give it away, Di. Great 'photos!

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Post by thriftycrafter Tue 15 Jul 2014 - 19:42

Isn't nature wonderful, fab pics, thanks for showing us this, fascinating.

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Post by cb Tue 15 Jul 2014 - 22:11

Not keen on moths but good photo Di.
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Post by supergran Wed 16 Jul 2014 - 11:08

Oh that's wonderful never seen one like that before.

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Post by Mrsfeefee Thu 17 Jul 2014 - 15:17

wow does look so much like a twig great camoflage. great pic Di.
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Post by WeirdCat Thu 17 Jul 2014 - 21:20

Yuck, still makes my skin crawl but good on 'im, I'd not notice one looking like that!

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