Flame moth (Axylia putris) resting camouflaged on tree bark in a garden in summer. This common moth rests with wings wrapped around its body to look l

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Flame moth (Axylia putris) resting camouflaged on tree bark in a garden in summer. This common moth rests with wings wrapped around its body to look like a twig. Photographed in Norfolk, UK.

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