Study shows spiders, not birds, may drive evolution of some butterflies

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org) —Butterflies are among the most vibrant insects, with colorations sometimes designed to deflect predators. New University of Florida research shows some of these defenses may be driven by enemies one-tenth their size.

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