Cryptic coloration and behavior

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Cryptic coloration and behavior
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Cryptic coloration and behavior
Moth larva resembles twig
Grasshopper mimics leaf
Caterpillar uses twigs for concealment
Young bird blends in with background
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Biston betularia
Industrial melanism
Melanic form
Salt--pepper form
Cryptic coloration and resting position
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Black-capped chickadee (common in my back yard)
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No. of hops before going to tree with damaged
leaves
Foraging trials
Chickadees learn to visit damaged leaves
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Eyespots may deflect attacks from vital places
Small eyespots May deflect attack from vital
areas
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False head wing pattern
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Big eyespots may mimic a predator
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Large eyespots may deter predators
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Insect mimic of vine snake
Mexican vine snake
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Warning coloration