Camouflage
in the Overwintering Colonies We asked, "How does the resting position of a monarch
help to camouflage the butterfly in the oyamel forest? In your answer,
include the names of the wing surfaces that are important for camouflage."
What great observers! Inspect the photo on the left carefully. You are seeing only the undersides of the wings. Look how brightly colored most of the underside of the forewing is. However, did you notice that the tip of the forewing is dull? Now look at the photo on the right. When monarchs fold their wings, they cover most of the forewings. Only the dull tips of the undersides of the forewings show. |