A peacock butterfly with eyespots on its wings. Credit: Dr Hannah Rowland. Many prey species have eyespot markings that are believed to ward off predators. But how, and does a predator's angle of ...

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 ...

Have you ever felt that a person in a portrait is watching you, their eyes following you about a room? This optical illusion is known as the Mona Lisa effect, after Leonardo da Vinci’s famously ...

The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators likely evolved in distinct ways, providing insights into how these insects became so diverse. The iconic eyespots that ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators likely evolved in distinct ways, providing insights into how these insects became so diverse. A new ...

Schachat, Sandra R. and Brown, Richard L. 2018. "Wing patterns of ditrysian moths (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) include variants and violations of predictive models ...

The transparent wings of the pellucid hawk moth reflect most light, making them harder to see. Meet the pellucid hawk moth (Cephonodes hylas), a gorgeous cross between a moth, a cicada, and a ...

The nocturnal dot-underwing moth may use shape-shifting patterns on its wings as a stealthy way to attract mates in the dark. In a study published last September in Current Biology, scientists report ...