When it comes to animal "pretenders", many people have chameleons popping up in their minds.
chameleon
In fact, insects are the big cattle of the "camouflage" class!
So when did insects first have "camouflage"? The answer: 100 million years ago.
Recently, researchers from China, Italy and the United States have collaborated to study and found mascarious larvae with camouflage behavior in 36 Pieces of Burmese amber, which traces the camouflage behavior of fly larvae to 100 million years ago.
In nature, there are many ways for insects to protect themselves, the most important of which are "protective color", "mimesis" and "warning color".
These methods are used on the one hand to avoid attacks and avoid being preyed upon by predators; on the other hand, to make it easier to prey on other insects or small animals for food.
The dead leaf butterfly rests on the branches of the tree, like a piece of dead leaves, pedestrians often regard it as a dead leaf, when people touch it with their hands, it shakes its body and flies into the air, and does not fall to the ground like a dead leaf.
Dead leaf butterfly
Blue-eyed moth, whose forewings are similar in color to bark, the hindwings are brightly colored, similar to the markings of vertebrate eyes, and when attacked by other animals, the forewings suddenly expand, exposing the hindwings, scaring the attacker away.
Blue-eyed moth
The Orchid Mantis perfectly mimics the form of an orchid, combining sharp vision and ninja-like speed, making it the deadliest ambush hunter in the world.
Orchid mantis
Insects are the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for more than 50% of all biological species (including bacteria, fungi, viruses), and their tracks are found in almost every corner of the world. There are more than 1 million species of insects known to man, but there are still many species yet to be discovered.
The gourd brother in our little gourd family is a little friend who is very interested in insects!
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Recently, Hulu's brother Xiaoke and Hulu's sister Yiyi came to a "Insect Family Adventure"! If you also want to join them on an adventure, click "Learn More" below to watch the video!
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