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These optical illusions are why butterflies are so hard to catch
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High-speed footage of takeoffs reveal that the butterfly markings mislead the eye, making them harder to catch.
00:45 Butterflies in flight create confusing motion cues that baffle birds
Research Article: Hancock et al.
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