All of a flutter: how butterflies avoid being a predator’s lunch

September 30, 2026 · 3:00 pm 1 sources

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• All of a flutter: how butterflies avoid being a predator’s lunch
  The Guardian · September 30, 2026 15:00
  Their whirring wings and bright patterns help keep them safe from birds, British study finds Naturalists have long wondered how brightly coloured butterflies manage to evade the attention of birds that make a meal of other insects. New research from British ecologists suggests it is not simply a…