Odosigaeru - Scary frog

...The eye patterns on the back of the thorax of hawk moth and nocturnal moth larvae have the same effect. Odosuga frogs have eye-like markings on the left and right sides of their rear end, and when a dangerous predator approaches, they raise and shake their rear end to intimidate and escape. Some tropical butterflyfish have eye patterns on their tails that look like their heads, and when an enemy attacks them, they escape in the opposite direction, thus providing a "dodge" effect. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Odosigaeru" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…スズメガやヤガの幼虫の胸部背面にある目玉模様も同じ効果をもつ。オドシガエルは，しりの左右に目のような斑紋をもち，危険な相手が近づくと，しりを上げ振るようにして威嚇し逃走する。熱帯のチョウチョウウオの中には尾部に目玉模様紋をもち，こちらが頭のように見せ，相手がここを襲うと反対方向に逃走する〈はぐらかし〉の効果をもつものもある。…

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