Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... Caterpillars and Birds of Paradise , by Snakes and Praying Mantids , by Iguanas and Fiddler Crabs -and was no doubt an established and recognized method of advertising ages before the appearance of man in the world . When angered or in ...
... Caterpillars and Birds of Paradise , by Snakes and Praying Mantids , by Iguanas and Fiddler Crabs -and was no doubt an established and recognized method of advertising ages before the appearance of man in the world . When angered or in ...
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... caterpillars ' ( 72 ) . The caterpillars were also rejected by spiders : ' I repeatedly put them into the webs both of the geometrical and hunting spiders ( Epeira diadema and Lycosa sp . ) ; but in the former case , they were cut out ...
... caterpillars ' ( 72 ) . The caterpillars were also rejected by spiders : ' I repeatedly put them into the webs both of the geometrical and hunting spiders ( Epeira diadema and Lycosa sp . ) ; but in the former case , they were cut out ...
Page 357
... caterpillars whose appearance , manner of feeding , and position of rest combine to produce a curious effect which ... caterpillar belonging to the genus Anæa , which gnaws the leaf of its food plant in such a manner as to leave uneaten ...
... caterpillars whose appearance , manner of feeding , and position of rest combine to produce a curious effect which ... caterpillar belonging to the genus Anæa , which gnaws the leaf of its food plant in such a manner as to leave uneaten ...
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