Zebras’ black-and-white stripes are one of nature’s most distinctive patterns, sparking curiosity and debate for generations.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

A giant stick insect pronounced extinct for the past 80 years has been found clinging tenaciously to a rocky pinnacle off Lord Howe ... is a golden honey brown with a white stripe down the side.

The three morphs are green, green with a white stripe and 'melanistic' or dark brown. "These insects are cryptic, meaning they visually blend into their surroundings to hide from hungry predators ...