Body painting may protect indigenous peoples

“Using sticky plastic models with differently painted surfaces, researchers showed that zebra stripes painted onto the body can protect against biting insects. Relative to a striped mannequin, a brown painted model attracted 10 times more horseflies, while a beige one lured in twice the number as the striped figure. “

Dark bodies attract many more pests and insects than light bodies. White stripes on dark bodies protects.

https://www.the-scientist.com/image-of-the-day/image-of-the-day--white-stripes-65356