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Place these moths and others with opposite colours in a confined natural environment with predators (birds maybe) in the space. You could count how many are originally there and how many are seen and eaten by predators in each group of moths,

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A way to test my hypothesis would be to compare it to another species of moth and how their features affect them. That way we can have a side by side comparison.

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To test the hypothesis you could put some moths or other similar animals with bright colours and dull moths in the same environment as a common predator and see which one gets targeted the most.

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To test the experiment on what the moth does with the unique pattern on its wings, is to have 2 groups of moths. One with the pattern and one without. Then sending both groups into a controlled environment with predators. This will allow us to compare the behavioural differences of the moth with patterns on its wings with the moth without any patterns.

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The hypothesis dealing with the wing's patterns as camouflage could be tested by comparing how conspicuous animals are against particular backgrounds or observing the other insects within that particular animal's habitat. Also, comparing a moth with no patterns with this moth against predators will determine things as well.

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Track moths found to have this pattern and determine whether or not the pattern benefits the moth by comparing the results to moths without the pattern.
Also, if the pattern is a result of poor aspects in an environment, one could put moths without the pattern in the same environment to see if these patterns grow on the wings.

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The best way to do testing is to watch how the species grows or declines through a period of time. Species will adapt to their environments when they are threatened by predators, the climate changes, etc. We can see how another variations of this species reacts to certain environments VS this species.

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We can bring a certain amount of butterflies and we can record if less predators approach the butterflies, if this happens then that means that the pattern on the butterfly's wings helps them hide away from their predators. It helps them look like another more harmful animal.

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If the pattern on the moth is used for protection from predators, we can track how many offspring in the generation has these kinds of pattern. If the pattern gives the moth better chance of survival, then more moths with this pattern can pass it on to its offspring.

Moths with and without the pattern can also be released into the wild, and scientists may be able to track how well (time length) they survive in the same environment that they are found in before they are eaten by predators.

Christine

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Since the moth possibly lives in a forest you can study which plants it prefers to stay on. If it blends into the environment the prefer then they have the pattern for camoflage. If they do not blend it then they do not have those patterns for camoflage.

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To test this hypothesis you could take a group of these moths and another group moths with similar predators and monitor them in a similar environment and see if the moth with the beetle pattern survives longer or does something with those patterns to deter predators that the other normal moths would not do.

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Place the moth along with other species of moth with its natural predator and track the species and how well they survive the predators.

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We can make observations by looking at other moths with different coloured and patterned wings to see what could happen if it comes in contact with a predator.  We can test their ability to camouflage with their surroundings for protection or we could test out the Bottleneck effect and mimicry.  To see which species can survive some situations.

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To test the hypothesis you could collect data on how the moth reacts when in the presence of a predator as well as how the predator reacts. If the predator does become confused or scared it would mean the pattern helps.

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1. pick one predator for these moths
2. pick 2 areas with a lot of these predators (areas with about the same population size)
3. in one area, introduce normal white moths and in another, introduce the moths with the patterns
4. count up how many moths are left in each area
5. if more moths with patterns are left, that means they are more likely to survive from predators

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Track the population of moths with the pattern as the Dependant variable and time as the independent variable. As a control group use moths without the pattern. Account for extraneous variables such as food sources by conducting test in the same location. Additionally, test the experiment over different time frames.

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For the experiment we could place this moth with another  moth without the pattern along with a predator and see which one it is more attracted to and which one it is scared of.

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In order to confirm or refute my hypothesis I would test whether the pattern on the moth helps them camouflage and protect themselves against predators. I would release different types of moth each with unique patterns on their wings into an enclosed space (such as a conservatory or greenhouse) as well as one known predator to moths. For example, 20 different moths, 1 bat. From there, I would observe and take notes of what moths are first eaten by the bat or which ones are sought out by the bat (bold colours that make them stand out). In conclusion, I would see how well the moth with a beetle like pattern camouflages and stays alive.

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To support or disprove the hypothesis, I would find a plain coloured moths (in this case white) and put it in a controlled environment with moths with patterns. I would add a predators and I would compare the population left of the patterned and plain butterfly’s. If there are more patterned butterfly’s left, than it would prove it’s camouflaging ability.

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I would take a natural predator of the moth, then have two groups of moths, one with this pattern, another that is plain and set them in two different enclosers, setting the predators against them. Then, you would have to tack the data, run the tests over again a couple times and see which group fared better.

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If we assume that the markings are meant for protection or camouflage, we can assume that they’re habitat must be surrounded with dark colours so that they can blend in. Moving them to an area where their marking will not be advantageous to them, possibly disadvantageous could help test the theory

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To test the hypothesis, you would need to test these moths with another group of moths (which are similar in terms of predators and perhaps eating habbits, etc.) to see how they interact in their environment with the predators. From this you can see which group interacts with the most predators

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The moths may be using a form of mimicry in order to not get eaten by predators. The wings may serve as its form of camouflage into a certain bug or beetle that other animals know are dangerous and would avoid. Since the moth may not be dangerous, using its wings as its form of protection may prolong the species risk of extinction and further prolong its life.

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Maybe it's to attract mates. The colours really stand out which contradicts the concept of camouflage.
The lightning strokes on the wings would really stand out. As well as the white.

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The patterns are meant to look like eyes, making the moth look larger and dissuading would be predators

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to keep predators away by appearing as two bugs surrounded by liquid to seem poisonous. Bright colours in insects usually mean danger to animals.

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The moths pattern is a way for it to camoflage from predetors, and or it could be a feature that the moth itself can change according to their day to day situations.

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I hypothesize that the moth and its wings can adapt to its surroundings, its wings can possibly replicate what it sees..  It could be a tactic in order to attract mates or prey. It can also be used as camouflage to blend in with the environment to avoid predators.     ~Hayley Kupko

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I hypothesize that the moth and its wings can adapt to its surroundings, its wings can possibly replicate what it sees..  It could be a tactic in order to attract mates or prey. It can also be used as camouflage to blend in with the environment to avoid predators.     ~Hayley Kupko

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I believe the moth has these wings to confuse predators by making it seem like there are only beetles and not a moth. Could also be used to attract other beetles and bugs.

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I believe that the pattern on the moth's wings help it to camouflage as the colours are not bright and would not stand out in the environment. It is also symmetrical and does not have any features that would particularly stand out in the environment. It could have been an adaptation as moths with wings that stand out would have been killed off and not able to breed, while the ones with dull wings survived and reproduced. Therefore, their offspring have survived until today.

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If the moth was exposed to inhospitable aspects in their environment then odd patterns could be created on the wings

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I believe that the figure on the moth’s wings resemble  another creatures face when the wings are folded, maybe to scare off predators that feed off the moths.

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The pattern on the wings could be a way to confuse its predators, who may think that the moth is a trap and the "bugs" are corpses of insects.

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I believe they have spots on their wings to blend in with their surroundings. It can also disguise itself as a poisonous bug which predators wont' interact with.

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I believe that the moth has the pattern that resembles beetles in order to keep predators away. A moth is definitely prey for many creatures such as lizards or bats. I think that this pattern can help the moth survive better since some of their predators don't prey on beetles. It can help the moth blend into its surrounding while giving the illusion that it isn't a moth to predators. It's possible the moth evolved this way in order to protect itself.

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The design on the wings could be to attract its prey to simplify the attack. The images look like flies drink this golden substance.

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I think this pattern helps helps them hide away from their predators and survive. It also helps them in attracting their mates. It could be helping them look like beetles or some other animal to hide away.

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I hypothesize that this could be due to external factors. The markings could be due to a cause of natural disasters or they could simply be a genetic malfunction that could have been apart of the evolution of the moth. Maybe some conditions around the moth might have caused it to have these markings.

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It may be trying to fool predators with the way it looks. The wings look like they have bird droppings so predators may not want to go near that.

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I believe that this is either to  make the moth appear small(so it appears as if there are two small bugs instead of one large one) Or perhaps it is meant as a lure of some kind? It could also be a genetic flaw, an abnormal specimen?

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The pattern differentiates males and females. The more patterns, the more attractive the butterfly

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I hypothesize that the species has the following pattern on its wings(flies) to appear as if it is not an insect and it can blend in as an object with flies resting on it, so that its predators are confused.

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An experiment that I would conduct is that I would have moths with the patterns with their potential predators and also moths without patterns on their wings. I would then use direct observation to determine whether or not the patterns of the wings of the moths actually affect the survival and likeliness the predators would feed on the moths with patterns.

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Camoflage to blend in with a flower with a similar white pattern. This may explain why there are nectar looking patterns on the moth.

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The bug like patterns could be there to scare off predators to keep the moth safe, the colours could look poisonous.

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The translucent wings have an interesting pattern that resembles insects (possibly prey?) Katelynn Huong

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The translucent wings have an interesting pattern that resembles insects (possibly prey?) Katelynn Huong

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The white wings and patterns on the wings

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The patterns on the wings are symmetrical yet the red marking on the very left wing is a different colour than the same one on the very right.

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Can the bug-like pattern on the wings be a type of mimicry?

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Can the bug-like pattern on the wings be a type of mimicry?

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HYPOTHESIS—The pattern. It looks like it’s disguising itself as a beetle or another bug, perhaps a poisonous or otherwise dangerous bug so that it won’t get eaten by predators

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HYPOTHESIS—The pattern. It looks like it’s disguising itself as a beetle or another bug, perhaps a poisonous or otherwise dangerous bug so that it won’t get eaten by predators

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The wings also look  diseased (brown spots) so they might be another defence mechanism. Predators won’t want to get sick from eating something that’s sick.
I also know that animals with spots and patterns can blend in better.

—Madeleine LeBlanc.

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It has an interesting pattern with lighter coloured wings and a honey/liquid coloured pattern - looks like flies.

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The golden, honey like substance on the wings. As well as the the flies like design on the wings.

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The pattern of the wings stood out to me.

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Very colourful patterns, look like eyes

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the side splotches on the moths wings appear to look like bugs with red eyes.

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The patterns on the wings and how they are symmetrical to each other.

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The patterns on the wings and how they are symmetrical to each other.

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There are brown spots on the wings and there are black lines at the bottom of the spots.

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There are brown spots on the wings and there are black lines at the bottom of the spots.

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The pattern on the moth seems to be transparent, seems to maybe show an image of another creatures face when the wings are folded to scare off predators.

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It looks like it has the image of a fly with red eyes on it.

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It looks like there is a bug on each of the two wings. LN

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The pattern on the wings looks as if there is liquid on it. I also didn't see the antennas standing out on it like I normally would with moths.
I think that the markings on the wings are a form of camouflage. It might be easier for it to blend with the colours of the trees. Also, the pattern makes it appear like there's a sticky substance, so that could repel predators.

To test it, normal moths can be used as the control. The populations of the normal moths can be compared with the populations of this moth over time. If this moth's population is greater than the normal moth, it might've been better suited for its environment based on its design.

Divyanshi Mitra

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It appears as if flies are trapped in a substance on the wings, however I  think it might be a pattern.

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It appears as if flies are trapped in a substance on the wings, however I  think it might be a pattern.

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The patterns on the wings resemble other bugs/beatles

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The patterns on the wings resemble other bugs/beatles

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The pattern on its wings; how it looks like a realistic splash of 'water' on the bottom of the wings

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There is something wrong with the moth's wings, this could be an effect of pollution in their habitat. This moth might die out because of these new circumstances, or go through micro evolution to fight off this substance/chemical(?).

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There appears to be some sort of residue on the wings. It stands out from the butterfly’s nearly clear wings.

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The patterns could be used to disguise and camouflage itself when it's wings are folded so it doesn't look like a moth to other animals.

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The pattern on the moth's wings are symmetrical and have yellow/ syruppy blotches which resemble a bug

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The pattern on the moth's wings are symmetrical and have yellow/ syruppy blotches which resemble a bug

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Seeret Banwait

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Upon first glance, the pattern on the wings of the moth really stand out to me. They almost looked like beetles for a split second. It's unique.

Ehva Hoffmann

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The patterns on the moth seemed to attract me right away. My first thought reminded me of the moths I learned about in biology class, which were able to go from a light colour to a dark colour due a flaw in the DNA. What peeked my curiosity was questioning whether the pattern was natural or was it caused by external influence or disasters?

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Transparency of the wings (very thin), bug like patterns on the wings