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This bug uses 'red flags' to tell predators to buzz off

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Environment Animals Insects This bug uses'red flags' to tell predators to buzz off The tropical Matador bug's fancy dance is not a mating ritual. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. In the forests of Panama, the matador bug () frequently looks like it is waving . The insect uses the red flag-looking appendages on its hind legs to perform an intricate and mysterious display. Now, we have even more evidence that this funky leg dance has a serious purpose-telling predators to buzz off.