Visual signal dynamicity shapes detectability in the wild: an experiment with a mate searching butterfly

Data published here is from a field experiment designed to test the saliency of different types of visual stimuli using the butterfly Eurema hecabe. We investigate the effect of signal dynamicity on detectability by presenting wild, free-flying butterflies with a female mimicking, flashing (i.e., “fluttering”), and moving model in a 2-by-2 factorial design. Each row (N = 137) represents an event where a butterfly approached the experimental stimulus. Data were used to analyse whether different stimulus features (flashing, moving, and moving + flashing) affect the likelihood of butterflies approaching the model and the distance at which individuals detected the model. , , # Data from: Visual signal dynamicity shapes detectability in the wild: an experiment with a mate searching butterfly Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.8gtht7724](10.5061/dryad.8gtht7724) ## Description of the data and file structure ### Files and variables #### File: Data_Signal_dynamicity_shapes_detectability_ms.csv **Description:** Each row represents an event where a butterfly approached the experimental stimulus. On top of **Case**, **Date,** and **Time**, columns are describing the stimulus features, the angle of the sun, the duration that the butterflies interacted with the stimulus, and the distance from where they detected the stimulus. ##### Variables * **Flash** and **Move** columns describe if the stimulus flashed or moved in each presentation (0 for no and 1 for yes). * **Sun angle** describes the angular difference between the butterfly and the sun in relation to the stimulus position. Sun angle of 0 signifies that the sun was behind the butterfly and 180 that the butterf..., ,