Camouflaged critters - blending in to a scene near you
Camouflage is the use of shapes and colouring to blend in with surroundings. Nature does such a good job at it. |
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This Dinopis spider could be mistaken for part of the dead leaf |
Living in the inner city, you'd think there wasn't much nature to be seen. But often the critters are around - they're just well-hidden. You could fill several books with great examples of camouflaged animals. Here are some from my collection, taken mostly around Sydney |
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This Striped Marsh Frog is difficult to see against the leaf litter |
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This Starfish does an excellent job at blending in with the rock |
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This butterfly's wings have a pattern very similar to a leaf, including the simulation of leaf veins and the appearance of dried-up edges |
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This tiny jumping spider matches the colouring of the vine beautifully |
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Another Dinopis spider, this time looking like some dead twigs |
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The lower two thirds of this photo is Moth. The rest is fence. If this moth was on some tree bark it would have been extra difficult to see |
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Not one, but TWO Tawny Frogmouths on a branch |
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