False Gaze principle
Lessons from Owl Butterfly
Flash the owl-eyes.
Owl-Eye Wing Startle
Core lesson
A painted eye can buy the second needed to live.
Biological basis
Owl Butterflies have large eyespots on their wings that can startle, confuse, or deter predators by resembling the eyes of a larger animal.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
StartleMisdirectionEscapeVisual defenseBuying time