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Marpesia petreus
hardwood hammocks and wooded areas
The EXTRA-ordinary defense of this butterfly lays in its camouflage. Spotted resting on the wall of the elementary school where I work, the students walked right by it without noticing it, most likely thinking it was a torn and dry leaf. It provided us with an extra-ordinary quick example of animal camouflage. Even when I pointed it out to the students, they were having a hard time believing it was a butterfly, until i gently tap it and it open and closed it's brilliant orange wings to the oos and aahs of my 2nd graders.
Spotted on Mar 23, 2012
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012
2 Comments
Great that you could share that with your students!
This is one of the the best I've ever seen in camouflage. Fantastic spotting and photos Livan.
Thanks so much for sharing this. I am as impressed as your 2nd graders!!