Zebras’ black-and-white stripes are one of nature’s most distinctive patterns, sparking curiosity and debate for generations. But not many people know that these bold markings actually serve ...

For Tim Caro, it was surprisingly easy to dress horses like zebras. Several vendors were already selling coats with black-and-white stripes, often as fun gimmicks. But, as Caro learned, such ...

Turns out that the black and white stripes on a zebra are optimal for avoiding a horsefly’s attention. Meaning that zebras may have evolved stripes to ward off disease-carrying insects, and to ...

Zebra stripes may deter bloodsucking insects, perhaps helping explain why zebras evolved their stripes, researchers say. Zebras are best known for their dramatic stripes, but why they evolved ...

Stinging, disease-spreading bite of a blood-sucking horsefly may be key to mystery surrounding how zebras got their stripes Accessibility links Skip to main content ...

Zebra stripes may deter bloodsucking insects, perhaps helping explain why zebras evolved their stripes, researchers say. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another ...

Zebra stripes are dazzling — particularly to flies. That’s the conclusion of scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of California at Davis who dressed horses in black-and ...

For Tim Caro, it was surprisingly easy to dress horses like zebras. Several vendors were already selling coats with black-and-white stripes, often as fun gimmicks. But, as Caro learned, such ...

The answer — two-striped walking stick, ... A black and white species is known to be found only in the Ocala National Forest ... This stick insect adult is usually quite abundant in the fall.

The white-striped cows sustained only half as many bug attacks as either of the other groups. (Paint fumes apparently were not enough to deter flies, since black-striped cows were bitten just as ...

The apparent effects of the stripes were remarkable. The number of biting flies observed on zebra-striped cows was less than half the number seen on unpainted cows and far less than cows painted with ...