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been playing dark souls 2 and it got me thinking about how i let the darkness in my soul get between us 2.... i never should have left so many unfinished areas in our relationship. seemed like it was impossible to dodge the problems we had.... i just feel hollow without your vibes and knowing i coulda done better by you leaves me fuming at night

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Its always armored before the core

[epidaleacalamita]

small roach or roach adjacent insect crawled into the electric kettle to drown and or boil to death and i had to fish it out of there and flick it into the sink

[artifacts-and-arthropods]

The Buff-Tip Moth: this moth's unique resting position all0ws it to mimic a broken birch twig, and the buff-colored patches on its head and forewings even resemble freshly-snapped wood

Phalera bucephala, otherwise known as the buff-tip moth, is a remarkable mimic that can easily disguise itself as a twig. This moth has a unique resting position that makes its body seem narrower and more cylindrical, and its wings are covered in silver patterns that resemble tree bark, while the buff-colored patches on its head and forewings mimic the appearance of freshly-snapped wood.

Above: three actual twigs and one buff-tip moth

This type of camouflage is also known as a "protective resemblance" -- a form of mimesis in which an animal can avoid being preyed upon by mimicking an unremarkable or inedible aspect of its environment. Many other moths are able to disguise themselves in similar ways, often mimicking dead leaves, twigs, moss, and/or tree bark.

Above: more photos of Phalera bucephala

The buff-tip moth is particularly adept at disguising itself, however, and the fact that it so strongly resembles such a specific object (not just a dead leaf or a piece of foliage, but a broken twig from a silver birch tree, in particular) makes this disguise seem even more impressive and unique.

Above: the photo at the top shows a buff-tip moth in its resting position, while the photo at the bottom shows the same species with its wings unfurled

It also tends to look like there's a weird little smiley face in the setae surrounding the moth's head, which is arguably even more striking, but for some reason none of my sources seem to mention that weirdness.

Above: the weird little smiley face on the back of the moth's head

This species is distributed throughout the British Isles, mainland Europe, and parts of Asia, with its range extending into Eastern Siberia.

Sources & More Info:

Wildlife Insights: Buff-Tip Moth Identification Guide

Butterfly Conservation: Buff-Tip

Wildlife Insights: Phalera bucephala

The Wildlife Trusts: The Buff-Tip Moth

Moth Identification: Phalera busephala

Encyclopedia of Life: Global Map of Known Occurrences for Phalera busephala

Insecta: Phalera bucephala

Lepidoptera and their Ecology: Phalera busephaloides and Phalera busephala

Journal of Ecology and Evolution: Strong Foraging Preferences for Ribes alpinum in the Polyphagous Caterpillars of the Buff-Tip Moth

Dickinson County Conservation Board: Protective Resemblance and Other Forms of Mimesis and Mimicry

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Hmm... The Princess seems to have forgotten to save before heading out to meet with the enemy commander. Oh well, it's not like anything bad is going to happen.

[epidaleacalamita]

SSC White Witch "GOKIBURI" and pilot

Boasting outstanding durability, it hunkers down to defend allies and critical areas with its shield generator while laying down fire with its heavy machinegun.

[defendglobe]

i did not have sexual relations with that flaming skull

[themysteriousmurasamecastle]

READY PLAYER TWO THEME SONG LEAK

[epidaleacalamita]

Braugh my glasses r so dirty i was drawing and realized i was reflexively angling my head downward so my line of sight was going above the lenses instead of through them

[epidaleacalamita]

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my hair is once again at the length where im accidentally sitting on my braids

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RKF Taraxacum "SAQR" and pilot

Logistics frame for freight airlifting, refitted to support an unorthodox style of combat. Seizes targets in its talons and carries them into the sky, then releases them to plummet to their demise.

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[tiltlhat]

TIL, that killed in the shockwave of Blaze’s violent death, Hsu Hao’s corrupt soul descended into the Netherrealm. As his soul began to regain a physical body, Hsu Hao became his true self: a demon of emptiness and desolation. Leading an Oni horde, he defeated Shinnok and his minions. He now sits upon the throne of the Netherrealm.

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