Some butterflies change their spots, and scientists say they’ve found the reason why.
The butterfly Bicyclus anynana comes in two distinct forms. In the wet season, the bug is emblazoned with large, vibrant circles on the wings, called eyespots. Predators, confused by the spots, attack the bug’s wings under the impression they’re going after a more vulnerable body part (as The Office’s Dwight once sagely put it, “The eyes are the groin of the head.”)
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