Predators Act like Butterflies' Eyespots Are Looking Right at Them
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 14 Jul 2024
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Clearwing butterflies: hidden and visible at the same time
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Why do some butterflies and moths have eyespots?
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Butterfly eyespots I. Conspicuousness or eye-mimicry? – Ray
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How Butterflies Pattern Top and Bottom Wing Surfaces Differently
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Eye knew it! Markings on butterfly wings really DO mimic a
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How Butterflies Work
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It's true: Butterfly spots can mimic scary eyes
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Can certain types of butterfly wing lesions reliably assigned to
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Attack risk for butterflies changes with eyespot number and size
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