# Butterfly wing patterns make motion hard to read

- Source: Nature
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03062-7
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/butterfly-wing-patterns-make-motion-hard-to-read-832f35/

Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03062-7 Movement can expose camouflaged prey, yet whether colour patterns help moving prey to avoid capture is a long-standing puzzle. Butterfly wings might offer an answer.

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