There are many butterfly and moth species that have developed what appear to be extra eyes. These distinct wing markings are often referred to as eyespots, false eyes or false eyespots and come in a ...

A common use of colour is as a defence against predators. Some species have developed large eyespots on their wings, tricking predators into thinking they have come face to face with a much larger ...

During the wet season, this Bycyclus anyana butterfly has large, bright eyespots that help it avoid the most important predator at that time -- praying mantids. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

The new study, published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, has challenged long-held scientific views about why these butterflies have varying numbers of spots – discovering that eyespot ...