Genady Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Both predators and prey commonly camouflage by blending with a background using shapes, colors, and textures. It is relatively easy to do when the background is busy, more difficult when it is barren. This seahorse pretends to be a part of or a growth on an underwater cable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethoflagos Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 The Nightjar family are all pretty cryptic. Here's three from Nigeria. Long-tailed Nightjar - Caprimulgus climacurus sclateri Standard-winged Nightjar - Macrodypteryx longipennis Plain Nightjar (cinnamon form) - Caprimulgus inornatus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 The cephalopods are world champions of camouflage some of them being able to instantly disappear in almost any environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Slender filefish: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke11098 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I am amazed at what creatures live. Most of us have no idea yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Owls are amazing in this particular department. http://www.instantshift.com/2014/12/12/hidden-camouflage-owls/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 A new pic from friend: Trumpetfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkin Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Aha! It's the straight branch! https://wpi.digication.com/honey-stealing-moths-BB2050-D20/home The death's head hawkmoth doesn't just look like bees; it smells like a bee. I just saw it today in a beautiful documentary (middle-school level) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10JTbfSecC4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I know I have bad eyesight, but, other than Seth's pictures ( only the 2nd and 3rd ), I couldn't spot any of them. I'd make a terrible predator, and starve to death ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkin Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Good, aren't they? Nature tries everything, until something works really well, then leaves it alone for a few million years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 3 hours ago, Peterkin said: The death's head hawkmoth doesn't just look like bees; it smells like a bee. Makes sense. Chemical camouflage to hide from creatures that sense the world mostly chemically. Visual camouflage to hide from creatures that sense the world mostly visually. Audio camouflage anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 8 minutes ago, Genady said: Audio camouflage anybody? Moths have some audio camouflage. Besides active jamming sounds, fuzzy wings can make it passively difficult for bats to find them. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/researcher-receives-grant-to-study-echolocation-in-moths/ Quote Previous research shows other moths use sonar defense against bat predators by “jamming” the bats’ echolocation with a sound that confuses them. Based on the fossil record, interaction between moths and bats dates back at least 50 million years and researchers hope to understand how their coexistence may have affected their evolution, including the development of ears in hawkmoths, which are found in their mouths. Hawkmoths make sounds using their genitals and another aspect of the project will address preliminary evidence they use this form of communication in mating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, Phi for All said: Moths have some audio camouflage. Besides active jamming sounds, fuzzy wings can make it passively difficult for bats to find them. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/researcher-receives-grant-to-study-echolocation-in-moths/ Look forward to seeing the 2040 ultra-stealthed furry-winged variation of the F35 fighter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethoflagos Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 11 hours ago, MigL said: I know I have bad eyesight, but, other than Seth's pictures ( only the 2nd and 3rd ), I couldn't spot any of them. I'd make a terrible predator, and starve to death ... In my defence, I would suggest that there is a certain selection bias at play. I tend not to photograph those individuals I didn't notice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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