Steve Gettle / Atreus Owl (Caligo atreus) butterfly wing with false eyespot, Ecuador

Ingo Arndt / Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) butterfly wing with false eyespots, Costa Rica

Tim Fitzharris / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) on Delphinium, New Mexico

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Suraka Silk Moth (Antherina suraka) portrait, showing back with wings spread displaying shades of pink, Madagascar

Norbert Wu / Io Moth (Automeris io) a member of the Giant Silkworm Moth family, eyespots may serve to scare away predators, Florida

Marcelo rocha / John Downer Pr / Rear view of Eyespot / False eyed frog, with defensive eye-like markings to frighten away predators (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris celata) male showing false eyespots, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Saturniid Moth (Leucanella contempta) male, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Boomerang Owl (Caligo oedipus) butterfly wing showing false eyespot, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Piotr Naskrecki / African Flower Mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi) in defensive posture, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii), Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Marbled Emperor (Heniocha dyops), Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique