Mimicry

 

I found this fun flower on a bushwalk the other day.


To be honest when I saw it, it gave me the heebie-jeebies.


I think it mimics a creepy crawly very well.


What insect does it remind you of?

Comments

  1. Alice SchroersJuly 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM

    I think it looks like a spider!

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  2. KatnessJuly 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM

    Well Alice it is commonly known as the grey spider 🕷️ flower or Grevillea buxifolia.

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  3. Alice SchroersAugust 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM

    Apparently I'm not the only one who feels that way about it's fluffy looking 'legs' then! The Latin name is pretty fun to say too! Thanks Katness!

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