Are My Wings Sexy Or Repulsive? Butterflies Can Be Just As Confusing As People
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 10:42
in Biology & Nature
Butterflies seem able to both attract mates and ward off predators using different sides of their wings, according to new research in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Trying to find the balance between these two crucial behaviors is one of nature’s oldest dilemmas, according to Jeffrey Oliver, a postdoctoral associate in Yale’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and lead author on the study. read more
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