Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 155
... means of approaching their prey unnoticed , while others gain an advantage by being recognized through their conspicuousness as easily as possible . The answer , then , to the present objection is that each case must be con- sidered on ...
... means of approaching their prey unnoticed , while others gain an advantage by being recognized through their conspicuousness as easily as possible . The answer , then , to the present objection is that each case must be con- sidered on ...
Page 170
... means that casualties occur much the same as if there were no such thing as means of defence . And this is only another way of saying that the phenomena classed by theorists as bayonets , barbed - wire entanglements , poison gas , flame ...
... means that casualties occur much the same as if there were no such thing as means of defence . And this is only another way of saying that the phenomena classed by theorists as bayonets , barbed - wire entanglements , poison gas , flame ...
Page 259
... means of defence . Sometimes the hairs possess irritating properties , as for instance those of lepidopterous larvæ like the Oak Eggar ( Lasiocampa quercus ) and the Drinker ( Cosmotriche potatoria ) , which produce rash when handled ...
... means of defence . Sometimes the hairs possess irritating properties , as for instance those of lepidopterous larvæ like the Oak Eggar ( Lasiocampa quercus ) and the Drinker ( Cosmotriche potatoria ) , which produce rash when handled ...
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