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From: rp@juno.ll.mit.edu (Richard Pavelle)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: moth flutter
Message-ID: <1991Mar5.195259.20804@xn.ll.mit.edu>
Date: 5 Mar 91 19:52:59 GMT
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I have been struck by the random flight (fluttering) of moths
and butterflies. An explanation could be that the behavior would 
help avoid capture. But the flight may appear more random than
it is. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

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