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Though some might see two flies eating bird droppings, this is in fact a very creatively colored moth, known as Macrocilix maia! Why the fecal pattern?

It may help to deter predators. There are even reports of the moth emitting an unpleasant smell to accompany its camouflage. This species can be found widely across Asia from India, to China, to Malaysia.

Photo: LiCheng Shih, CC BY 2.0, flickr

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