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Butterfly Wings Create Optical Illusions to Avoid Predators
Researchers filmed butterflies at 1,000 fps to prove wing patterns confuse predators.
Digital Camera World · 1m
Butterflies trick predators with wing illusions
Butterflies use wing motion to confuse predators, study finds.
the Guardian · 1m