There are many butterfly and moth species that have developed what appear to be extra eyes.These distinct wing markings are often referred to as eyespots, false eyes or false eyespots and come in a ...

“Eyespots are conspicuous, they draw your attention and are thought to be used by many animal species to avoid death or attack, by either startling or confusing the predator,” Prudic said in a ...

Peahens often choose males for the quality of their trains -- the quantity, size, and distribution of the colorful eyespots. Experiments show that offspring of males with more eyespots are bigger ...