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