# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CTC5L_eoWH3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73500467-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/92772d7d41.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-08-26T17:00:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

A perching peacock butterfly 🦋⁣
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The dark brown underside of a peacock butterfly's (Aglais io) wings makes for great camouflage. They can hide in plain sight by looking like a dead leaf when they are not flying.⁣
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#EarthCapture by kvarmlose⁣
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#bbcearth #butterfly #peacockbutterfly #insect #insectsofinstagram #entomology #macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #amazinganimals #nature #naturelovers #earth #earthlovers

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## Tags

bbcearth, amazinganimals, wildlifephotography, peacockbutterfly, earth, insect, earthlovers, naturelovers, nature, naturephotography, macro, earthcapture, insectsofinstagram, wildlife, entomology, macrophotography, butterfly

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