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iScience, 2023 Summary: Ancient aposematic signals might have evolved under different ecological circumstances. Using European Cenozoic amber and phylogenetic reconstruction, we evaluated the evolution of net-winged beetle aposematism.
Michal Motyka +5 more
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Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2023 Wasps in the family of Vespidae often have a yellowish black color with white or brown markings, but some species have variations in their markings and coloring.
Yelsha Ramadhila +3 more
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Aposematism and the Handicap Principle [PDF]
The American Naturalist, 2012 Aposematic prey use conspicuous warning signals to advertise their defenses to predators. It has long been recognized that the efficiency of a warning signal may be reduced if poorly defended prey (automimics) are present in the population. The handicap principle suggests that the use of warning signals by poorly defended prey may be kept in check if ...
Holen, Øistein Haugsten +1 more
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Plants, 2023 In this article, we propose to explore the chemical interaction between Pseudosphinx tetrio L. and Allamanda cathartica L. using different analytical methods, including an innovative electrochemical approach (called electrochemical ecology) and ...
Linda Matignon +12 more
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The Coevolution of Colour Patterns and Hindwing Shapes on a Large Phylogenetic Scale Reveals Predation-Driven Adaptive Syndromes in Swallowtail Butterflies. [PDF]
Ecol LettBy combining computer vision and morphometrics on museum specimens, we show that hindwing tail shape and colour patterns evolved in concert across swallowtails. Long‐tailed species display contrasted stripes and marginal spots, suggesting coevolution of deflective traits promoted by natural selection by predators.
Puissant A +4 more
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Skin Colour in Salamanders Is Modulated by Both Epitranscriptomic Methylation and Gene Expression. [PDF]
Mol EcolABSTRACT Animal colouration is a key trait in organismal biology, being involved in natural and sexual selection, competition, and communication. Amphibians use their highly diverse colouration in many ecological interactions, but the molecular bases of their colour variation are less well understood than in other vertebrate systems. While the genetic,
Strowbridge N +3 more
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Reliability in aposematic signaling [PDF]
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2010 In light of recent work, we will expand on the role and variability of aposematic signals. The focus of this review will be the concepts of reliability and honesty in aposematic signaling. We claim that reliable signaling can solve the problem of aposematic evolution, and that variability in reliability can shed light on the complexity of aposematic ...
Jostein, Gohli, Göran, Högstedt
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Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Aposematic animals advertise their toxicity or unpalatability with bright warning coloration. However, acquiring and maintaining chemical defenses can be energetically costly, and consequent associations with other important traits could shape chemical ...
Anniina L. K. Mattila +2 more
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Bioluminescent aposematism in millipedes [PDF]
Current Biology, 2011 SummaryBioluminescence — the ability of organisms to emit light — has evolved about 40–50 times independently across the tree of life [1]. Many different functions for bioluminescence have been proposed, for example, mate recognition, prey attraction, camouflage, and warning coloration. Millipedes in the genus Motyxia produce a greenish-blue light at a
Marek, Paul +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Maintenance of variation in aposematic traits within and among populations is paradoxical because aposematic species are normally under positive frequency‐dependent predation (PFD), which is expected to erode variation. Aposematic traits can evolve in an
Aditya Ponkshe, John A. Endler
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