Predator experience on cryptic prey affects the survival of conspicuous aposematic prey

L Lindström, RV Alatalo… - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Initially, aposematism, which is an unprofitable trait, eg noxiousness conspicuously
advertised to predators, appears to be a paradox since conspicuousness should increase …

Benefit by contrast: an experiment with live aposematic prey

G Gamberale-Stille - Behavioral Ecology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Aposematic prey often have a coloration that contrasts with the background. One beneficial
effect of such conspicuous coloration is that it produces faster and more durable avoidance …

[PDF][PDF] Ontogeny of defense and adaptive coloration in larvae of the comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album (Nymphalidae)

S Nylin, G Gamberale-Stille… - Journal-Lepidopterists …, 2001 - zootis.zoologi.su.se
In many butterfly species early and late larval instars differ in coloration. The first three larval
instars in the comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album, have coloration that, to the human eye …

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