WorldPingButterflies use optical illusions to dodge predators
What happened
Article URL: https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2026/09/30/butterflies-use-optical-illusions-to-dodge-predators Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49928152 Points: 68 # Comments: 13…
Key facts
- Article URL: https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2026/09/30/butterflies-use-optical-illusions-to-dodge-predators Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49928152 Points: 68 # Comments: 13…
- Reported by Hacker News and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:15:24 UTC.
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