Eyespots appear on both adults and larvae and are often highly distinguishable from the rest of the animals' wing patterns. The eye-catching markings are usually circular, made up of concentric rings ...

“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 ...

Eyespots: Some insects have large eye-like markings on their wings that mimic the eyes of a larger predator, scaring off potential attackers ...

Scientists, stumped by that question throughout the animal kingdom ... and distribution of the colorful eyespots. Experiments show that offspring of males with more eyespots are bigger at birth ...