The big-mouth hap has an interesting behavior to hider her offspring from predators. She scoops them up into her mouth!
The big-mouth hap has an interesting behavior to hider her offspring from predators. She scoops them up into her mouth!
Tag: predators
Buff-tip moths, of family Notodontidae, resemble the pale branches of broken Birch trees (Family Betulaceae). This camouflage hides them from potential predators.
Buff-tip moths, of family Notodontidae, resemble the pale branches of broken Birch trees (Family Betulaceae). This camouflage hides them from ...
Acanthaspis petax, a type of assassin bug, stacks dead ant bodies on its back to confuse predators.
Acanthaspis petax, a type of assassin bug, stacks dead ant bodies on its back to confuse predators.
Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) are among several bird species to exhibit a “broken wing” display when predators get too close to their nest or chicks. They drag their wing on the ground, feigning injury, in the opposite direction of their nest.
Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) are among several bird species to exhibit a "broken wing" display when predators get too close ...
The caterpillar form of Citheronia phoronea, a species of royal moth, is harmless but uses long spiny protrusions to deter predators.
The caterpillar form of Citheronia phoronea, a species of royal moth, is harmless but uses long spiny protrusions to deter ...
Moths in Disguise: these are all just harmless moths that mimic wasps, bees, and hornets as a way to deter predators; some of them are so convincing that they can even fool the actual wasps they mimic
Moths in Disguise: these are all just harmless moths that mimic wasps, bees, and hornets as a way to deter ...