Its flashy red or orange wings make the Florida leafwing butterfly easy to spot in flight ... of its wings — which show when it's at rest — to make it look a bit like a dead leaf, effective camouflage ...
Butterflies and moths are masters of disguise, able to copy animal faces, rolled-up leaves and even snakes ... a much larger creature. The owl butterfly is one example of this. Its yellow ringed ...
When perched with folded wings, they look like dead leaves. But their open wings reveal ... a significant period of drought,” ...