Butterfly wings create dazzling optical illusions
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A study published today in Nature by researchers at the University of Essex found that roughly 400 butterfly species use optical illusions created by their wing patterns and flight to confound predators' visual targeting systems, making birds and other predators miss their attacks by disrupting their ability to judge direction and speed.
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