For centuries, researchers have thought that butterflies with eye-like patterns on their wings mimic the menacing gaze of predators in order to scare away insect-eaters. However, this idea has been ...

The distinctive patterns on butterfly wings really do help protect the insects by mimicking the eyes of predators. While scientists have long suspected the role played by eye-spots found on the wings ...

It sure beats having an intestinal parasite named after you. There's a big — 4-inch — "owl eye" butterfly that lives in Sonora in need of a name. And according to the scientific tradition, the ...