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A bee or not a bee: an experimental test of acoustic mimicry by hoverflies [PDF]
, 2016 The degree of similarity between Batesian mimics and their models varies widely and occurs across a range of sensory modalities. We use three complementary experimental paradigms to investigate acoustic mimicry in hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) which ...
Betz +7 more
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Pattern Matters in the Aposematic Colouration of Papilio polytes Butterflies
InsectsMany toxic animals display bright colour patterns to warn predators about their toxicity. This sometimes leads other sympatric palatable organisms to evolve mimetic colour patterns to also evade predation.
Huile Lim +2 more
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Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Colour polytypism represents an example of phenotypic diversification shaped by genetic divergence and ecological pressures. Poison frogs of the genus Oophaga (Dendrobatidae) are highly polytypic in coloration, making them an ideal system for investigating the genetic and physiological basis of colour variation.
Vasiliki Mantzana‐Oikonomaki +7 more
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Hawkmoths Produce Anti-Bat Ultrasound [PDF]
, 2013 Bats and moths have been engaged in aerial warfare for nearly 65 Myr. This arms race has produced a suite of counter-adaptations in moths, including bat-detecting ears.
Barber, Jesse R., Kawahara, Akito Y.
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Müllerian mimicry in aposematic spiny plants [PDF]
Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2009 Müllerian mimicry is common in aposematic animals but till recently, like other aspects of plant aposematism was almost unknown. Many thorny, spiny and prickly plants are considered aposematic because their sharp defensive structures are colorful and conspicuous.
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Systematic Review of the Ethiopian Apparel Industry’s Historical Development and Current Insights
Journal of Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.This review systematically maps the literature on the transformation of the Ethiopian garment industry over 30 years (from 1995 to 2025). The main objective is to plot and evaluate how academic research has described the transition of the sector, previously a craft‐based heritage cottage industry where, for instance, traditional attire such as the ...
Amare Abuhay +11 more
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A theory for investment across defences triggered at different stages of a predator-prey encounter [PDF]
, 2019 We introduce a general theoretical description of a combination of defences acting sequentially at different stages in the predatory sequence in order to make predictions about how animal prey should best allocate investment across different defensive ...
Broom, M. +4 more
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Phenotypic landscape inference reveals multiple evolutionary paths to C$_4$ photosynthesis [PDF]
, 2013 C$_4$ photosynthesis has independently evolved from the ancestral C$_3$ pathway in at least 60 plant lineages, but, as with other complex traits, how it evolved is unclear.
Abramoff +88 more
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The golden mimicry complex uses a wide spectrum of defence to deter a community of predators
eLife, 2017 Mimicry complexes typically consist of multiple species that deter predators using similar anti-predatory signals. Mimics in these complexes are assumed to vary in their level of defence from highly defended through to moderately defended, or not ...
Stano Pekár +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.Camponotus lateralis (C, D) mimics regional color morphs of Crematogaster (A, B). Field trips brought insights into ecology, trail sharing, sexual reproduction, colony foundation, nest defense, and predation pressure of this mimetic ant. We found that the mimicry is Batesian and suggest several preadaptations for its evolution.
Herbert C. Wagner +3 more
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