Like the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet, the story of the lamp and moth is one of fatal attraction. Being primarily nocturnal creatures, moths evolved to travel by the glimmer of the moon, by a method called transverse orientation.
“[Transverse orientation] is sort of like us keeping the north star in a certain position so we know where we are,” says Jeff Smith, curator of the moth collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. In the same way, it’s thought the moths keep the light source at a certain position in relation to their body to guide them, Smith explains. Read more….
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Symmetry in nature for SquarePerspectives – 6
This is a beautiful capture.
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Thank you so much 😊
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learned something wonderful today! thank you 🙂 great find 🙂
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It was a learning process for me too! Glad you liked it as well! Thank you so much 😊
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Stunning photograph, and what a great perspective on life.
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Glad you liked it! Thank you 😊
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Love the how the colors of the brick pop! Wonderful photo! 🙂
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I found the symmetry n colours of the moth interesting too – reminds me of my hubby’s combat uniform 😃 Thank you so much!
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His combat uniform. He’s in the military? Did I miss that somehow or just forget? My combat uniform was never those colors. I was pre-desert colors too. Back in the green camos. 🙂
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He is an army veteran. So a part of me keeps connecting to that life… glad to know you have some connection with the forces too! Thank you for sharing your thoughts 🤗
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