Two-headed butterfly vs. mantis: do false antennae matter?

The colour patterns and morphological peculiarities of the hindwings of several butterfly species result in the appearance of a head at the rear end of the insect’s body. Although some experimental evidence supports the hypothesis that the “false head” deflects predator attacks towards the rear end...

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Main Authors: Tania G. López-Palafox, Carlos R. Cordero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3493.pdf