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These optical illusions are whybutterflies are so hard to catch
nature.com · 17h · first report
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03124-w High-speed footage of takeoffs reveal that the butterfly markings mislead the eye, making them harder to catch.
The coverage
- Butterfly wing patterns may trick predators with motion illusions
channelnewsasia.com · 2h
- All of a flutter: how butterflies avoid being a predator’s lunch
theguardian.com · 2h
- Butterflies use optical illusions to dodge predators
phys.org · 2h
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