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A saturniid moth in Mole National Park in Larabanga, Ghana

A saturniid moth in Mole National Park in Larabanga, Ghana (© Robert Thompson/Minden Pictures)

A saturniid moth in Mole National Park in Larabanga, Ghana (© Robert Thompson/Minden Pictures)

All eyes on moths

Quick! Can you find this moth's head? If the markings on the wings distracted you for a second, score an evolutionary victory for this saturniid moth resting in Mole National Park in Ghana. It's thought that moths, butterflies, and other creatures use this crafty form of mimicry, called eyespots, to either intimidate predators or draw them to attack less vulnerable parts of the body.
© Robert Thompson/Minden Pictures