Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 10
... certain cases are most illuminating - those forms which absorb infra - red rays becoming in the latter case strongly differentiated from their environment , and appearing as dark objects standing out conspicuously from their light ...
... certain cases are most illuminating - those forms which absorb infra - red rays becoming in the latter case strongly differentiated from their environment , and appearing as dark objects standing out conspicuously from their light ...
Page 172
... certain normal circumstances obliterative . ' Unfortunately certain of Thayer's explanations and illustrations misrepresent nature and are deceptive because they depend upon observations made under abnormal circum- stances . For ...
... certain normal circumstances obliterative . ' Unfortunately certain of Thayer's explanations and illustrations misrepresent nature and are deceptive because they depend upon observations made under abnormal circum- stances . For ...
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... certain Eugenia trees upon which the larva feeds . Observations in the field indicate that single individuals of Flata appear more conspicuous to human eyes than when the insects are clustered together , and it is interesting to note ...
... certain Eugenia trees upon which the larva feeds . Observations in the field indicate that single individuals of Flata appear more conspicuous to human eyes than when the insects are clustered together , and it is interesting to note ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude autotomy bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments exposed fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey group of animals habits Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic mimicry moths nature nest nidifugous Nightjars nocturnal observed optical Orthoptera phenomena pigment Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various visual warning coloration widely wings yellow Zool