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• marcellr (3514)
• [2008-02-29 8:27]

Ciao Carlos,
grazie per questa interessante e curiosa immagine di una specie che non conosco.
Le strategie di difesa degli insetti sono davvero incredibili e singolari.
Ciao,
Marcello

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• Royaldevon (3278)
• [2008-02-29 8:53]

Hello Carlos,

What an amazing insect!
There is no chance of capturing eye contact here!
However, your photograph is exceptionally sharp in the f/g and displays good detail and colours!
Well done for showing us this strange creature!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• Argus (23169)
• [2008-02-29 9:54]
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Hello Carlos,
Welcome to TN!
This is indeed and amazing moth (Saturniidae, I think) its colouring and postural behaviour to be camouflaged, as you say.
I guess it is trying to look like a curled up dead leaf. Though you have captured it well with fine sharpness to show us what it looks like. Thanks for sharing this interedting image,
Regards, Ivan

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• MartinL (1288)
• [2008-02-29 13:57]

Carlos,

Thanks for sharing a picture of this unique insect. I would have thought that you posted a picture of a dried-up leaf, or something similar. That's is an excellent capture.

Regards,

Martin

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• JoseMiguel (5169)
• [2008-02-29 16:18]

Hola Carlos,
Vaya polilla!
Realmente me llamó mucho la atención antes de abrir la foto, en cierta forma parece como un pequeño dragón, y ya luego al verla en detalle llama aún mas la atención su peculiar forma y texturas.
Bastante favorecedor el punto de vista y la pose en que la captaste.
Muy buen trabajo y gracias por compartirlo.
Un gran saludo,
JM

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• ramthakur (24860)
• [2008-03-01 3:29]

Fantastic camouflage in the shape of this moth, Carlos.
This too seems to me to be the very first view of this moth.
The image is well recorded and vivid.
TFS.
Ram

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• matatur (2642)
• [2008-03-01 4:04]

Quite an interesting capture of a leafy moth Carlos, in a typical behavior of predator avoidance. A similar "death stance" can be observed in certain urodelans and anurans when they face a dangerous predator, which is known as the "unken reflex".
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• Ena (2341)
• [2008-03-07 8:54]

Hi Carlos,
Amazing insect!
Lovely shot!
TFS
Ena

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• kmr13777 (541)
• [2008-03-09 6:38]

This is amazing. Your photographs are making me use this very often...'I have never seen something like this'. you have been able to capture very rare animals and natural events...AMAZING!!!

TFS
Kirti