Deadleaf Butterfly by Jay-el-Jay

Photography • Insects • posted on May 12, 2008

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Description

This butterfly avoids being eaten by predators by mimicing the appearance of a dead leaf.It also makes a slight bobbing motion to look like a leaf moving in a breeze.Thank you for looking and all the comments.

Comments (23)

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timtripp

11:01AM | Mon, 12 May 2008

fantastic

PD154

11:02AM | Mon, 12 May 2008

Superb capture Jay, lovely light and colours, looks fantastic.

lil_t

11:31AM | Mon, 12 May 2008

Wonderful capture!! Perfect, my friend! :)

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Meisiekind

12:29PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

Fascinating! Excellent capture!!

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amlondono

12:40PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

What a fantastic capture ! Ana

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durleybeachbum

1:46PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

superb photo!

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magnus073

3:09PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

Beautiful photo Jim, this one is a keeper for me my friend

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GBCalls

4:53PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

Interesting find, Excellent

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dorothylee

5:42PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

What an awesome looking butterfly. Great capture!

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jocko500

5:44PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

wow never saw one of these. very cool shot too

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tizjezzme

7:36PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

I've never seen anything like this... !! Thanks so much for sharing.. I'm going to have to look these butties up!

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Richardphotos

9:11PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

they frequent my garden during summer. I am always marveled at natures ways. beautiful macro

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LovelyPoetess

10:19PM | Mon, 12 May 2008

I've never seen one of these (or maybe I have and just didn't see it as a butterfly instead of a leaf!) Thanks for sharing this shot : )

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Hendesse

12:49AM | Tue, 13 May 2008

Superb shot of this master of camouflage. Looks very interesting.

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mickuk50

3:08AM | Tue, 13 May 2008

i have`nt seen anything like this either .a superb capture :o) mick

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deweygg

7:07AM | Tue, 13 May 2008

Awesome!

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NekhbetSun

8:01AM | Tue, 13 May 2008

Very clever little critter, eh :o) great shot Jim ! + H u g s +

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ledwolorz

4:12PM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Wonderful shot.

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Optiramma

8:49PM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Holy macro! How natural it is to copy things...Nature is not 100% original or individual, but each part borrows from all others, just like art. Amazing shot and insect, thank you!

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