Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 142
... active , part . The former , as we have seen , may remain motionless by day , or when danger threatens , and so escape observation . The latter , on the contrary , must take the initiative . Active hunters therefore work at a ...
... active , part . The former , as we have seen , may remain motionless by day , or when danger threatens , and so escape observation . The latter , on the contrary , must take the initiative . Active hunters therefore work at a ...
Page 204
... active , frequenting open sunny places , readily taking wing , and flying with ' a noisy buzzing sound ' ( 232 ) . Among Lepidoptera , a closely similar state of affairs is found in different families . For instance , to mention but one ...
... active , frequenting open sunny places , readily taking wing , and flying with ' a noisy buzzing sound ' ( 232 ) . Among Lepidoptera , a closely similar state of affairs is found in different families . For instance , to mention but one ...
Page 348
... active in the middle of the day , being inclined to remain concealed in the early morning and late afternoon when enemies are most active . In a locality where several species of Phasmids were common and easily disturbed at other times ...
... active in the middle of the day , being inclined to remain concealed in the early morning and late afternoon when enemies are most active . In a locality where several species of Phasmids were common and easily disturbed at other times ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic appearance attack attitude background bark bees beetles behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding figs fishes frogs function geckos genus grasshoppers green grey groups of animals habits head Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct Journ larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards London mammals mantis markings mimetic mimicry mimics moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera Pará patches pigment Polychrus marmoratus Poulton predators prey principle Proc procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade shadow significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina toads tone tropical various visual warning coloration wings yellow Zool