Insects were already using camouflage 100 million years ago

Insects were already using camouflage 100 million years ago Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 28, 2016 - Those who go to a masked ball consciously slip into a different role, in order to avoid being recognized so quickly. Insects were already doing something very similar in the Cretaceous: They cloaked themselves in pieces of plants, grains of sand, or the remains of their prey, in order, for example, to be invisible to predators. An international research team, with participation from the Un ... more

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