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Butterfly wing patterns in flight create powerful illusory motion cues
New research using high-speed cinematography reveals that butterfly wing patterns generate optical illusions to deceive predators during flight.
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All of a flutter: how butterflies avoid being a predator’s lunch
New research reveals how butterflies utilize optical illusions created by their wings to baffle and escape predators.