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The ultimate death stare: How moth wing patterns scare off predatory birds with amazing optical illusion


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Many prey species have eyespot markings that are believed to ward off predators. But how, and does a predator's angle of approach make them less effective? Dr. Hannah Rowland and Dr. John Skelhorn write for Frontiers about their research, published today in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, into how these protective patterns on moth wings convince birds it's not worth attacking the insects.

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