國立自然科學博物館

鑲落葉裳蛾幼蟲的外觀相當令人「注目」，其背部覆滿白色細斑和數枚黃色大斑，其中兩對黃斑內具有酷似眼睛的黑色斑點。靠近尾端的背上有一個紅色突起，舉起的尾端乍看之下則像是頭部。這些特徵可能混淆掠食者的視覺判斷，降低被攻擊的風險，是昆蟲演化的重要適應。這隻幼蟲真正的頭部隱藏在不顯眼的一端，您能找到牠嗎？有趣的是，細枝下還藏著一隻匿頸擬步行蟲，拍攝時竟未發現。

The larva of the moth, Eudocima homaena, has a truly striking appearance. Its back is covered with fine white spots and several large yellow spots, two pairs of which contain black dots, resembling eyes. Near the posterior end, there is a red protrusion on the back, and the raised tail end looks remarkably like a head. These features may confuse predators’ visual judgment and reduce the risk of attack, representing an important evolutionary adaptation in insects. The larva's actual head is hidden at the inconspicuous end. Can you find it? Of interest is a darkling beetle hiding under a twig, which went unnoticed during the photoshoot.

攝影日期：2024年08月24日 22:32
攝影地點：冷水坑步道
設備：M4/3相機（小片幅具景深優勢）及60mm macro+微距放大鏡（dcr-150）
設定：快門1/160秒，縮小光圈至F16，閃燈及柔光罩，手持約十幾公分近距離拍攝。照片使用RAW檔進行修圖，調整過白平衡、銳利度及飽和度並對高光降低及陰影拉亮以增加暗處細節。拍攝時放慢呼節奏以取得較穩定的姿勢。