Frequently, I will approach a leaf to investigate a mysterious object resting on its surface... only to discover a bit of debris that has fallen from some other plant. However, every once in a while, my curiosity is rewarded.
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| Just some debris on a leaf? |
The speck on the leaf shown above, although not very promising from a distance, turned out to be one of those rare objects that merited a closer inspection.
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| A small moth with a large tuft. |
It was a small moth that had managed to obscure its shape by tucking in its legs and folding back its antennae. Another unusual feature that stood out (quite literally) from the moth's otherwise streamlined appearance was a dark brown tuft of scales behind its head. As I studied the moth from a variety of angles, it began to attract some more intimate attention.
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| An ant approaches the moth. |
An ant came up and used its antennae to feel the moth. For a moment, neither the ant nor the moth made a move and I wondered if the ant would attack. Then the moment passed and the ant continued on its way, leaving the moth behind as if it really were just an uninteresting bit of debris.
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