Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 38
... reached from which the separate markings are no longer visible , but blend to form what appears to be a uniform grey half - tone . If in such a pattern the relative proportion of black to white be increased , or decreased , then the ...
... reached from which the separate markings are no longer visible , but blend to form what appears to be a uniform grey half - tone . If in such a pattern the relative proportion of black to white be increased , or decreased , then the ...
Page 158
... reached the second or third instar , and were an inch or more in length . Then , considering them tough enough to withstand the elements , and sufficiently heavily spined to ward off predatory foes , I placed them out in a large net ...
... reached the second or third instar , and were an inch or more in length . Then , considering them tough enough to withstand the elements , and sufficiently heavily spined to ward off predatory foes , I placed them out in a large net ...
Page 392
... reached the tip of the twig and found no flowers , it remained still for a few seconds , and then turned and descended with the same staggering gait . It proceeded to climb another twig . This also bore no flowers . The Mantis descended ...
... reached the tip of the twig and found no flowers , it remained still for a few seconds , and then turned and descended with the same staggering gait . It proceeded to climb another twig . This also bore no flowers . The Mantis descended ...
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