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Seems easy to test? Just paint a horse or cow and keep count of the flies.

• qbrass 4y ago
  It doesn't differentiate the flies mistaking the cow for a zebra, compared to the stripes themselves doing something else to keep the flies away.
  • idlewords 4y ago
    It does when the flies are circling a cow in the UK or Japan.
• MonkeyMalarky 4y ago
  Check out this snazzy looking fellow: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-dressed-horses-zebras-determine-purpose-stripes-180971540/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-dressed...
  • oblak 4y ago
    Is it repelling or camouflage?
    • toxicFork 4y ago
      Yes
• infotecht 4y ago
  Regardless of perceived ease, they cover this: "Controlled experiments have used various landing substrates, including striped and solid oil tray traps, sticky plastic, smooth plastic, cloth (Experiment 2 in [22]), horse blankets or sheets, and paint on live animals."