How Zebra Stripes Disrupt Flies’ Flight Patterns

Katherine E Kerlin — February 20, 2019 - 3:36pm

Scientists learned in recent years why zebras have black and white stripes — to avoid biting flies. But a study published today in the journal PLOS ONE probes the question further: What is it about stripes that actually disrupts a biting fly’s ability to land on a zebra and suck its blood?

Scientists Solve the Riddle of Zebras’ Stripes

IET WebDev — April 01, 2014 - 8:50am

Why zebras have black and white stripes is a question that has intrigued scientists and spectators for centuries. A research team led by the ��Ƶ, Davis, has now examined this riddle systematically. Their answer is published today, April 1, in the online journal Nature Communications.

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How Zebra Stripes Disrupt Flies’ Flight Patterns

Scientists Solve the Riddle of Zebras’ Stripes