Study suggests fake eyes on butterfly wings mimic eyes of predators

Study suggests fake eyes on butterfly wings mimic eyes of predators

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()—A small group of researchers affiliated with the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland has conducted a study looking into the reason why some butterflies have eye-looking images on their wings. In their paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the team describes how they tested one type of butterfly-eating bird with a variety of butterfly and predator images and what they found in doing so.

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