Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 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 ...
Page 257
... 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 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude background bark 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 dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern distasteful dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey ground group of animals habits head hind Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf legs Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera patches pigment Plate Portuguese East Africa Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable resemblance rest seen shade shadows significant similar snakes species specimens spider spots Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various warning coloration widely wings yellow