Do Zebra Stripes Confuse Biting Flies? (AUDIO)

University of California - Davis

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There's evidence that zebra stripes deter tsetse flies and other biting flies. But how? UC Davis scientists Ken Britten and Tim Caro tested the idea that stripes break up polarized light that flies may use to navigate.

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Andy Fell/UC Davis

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