Search for dissertations about: "aposematic"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word aposematic.
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1. Seasonal change in defensive coloration in a shieldbug
Abstract : Protective coloration such as aposematism and crypsis occurs in many insects but only a few species alter their defensive strategy during the same instar. We hypothesize the adult shield bug Graphosoma lineatum with an alternating black and non-melanised longitudinal striation exhibit such a change in defensive coloration. READ MORE
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2. On the evolution and function of aposematic coloration
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3. Why are there so many striped aposematic prey? - No evidence for increased signal efficiency
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4. Behavioural ecology and population dynamics of an aposematic seed bug, Lygaeus equestris L. (Heteroptera, Lygaeidae)
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5. Colour patterns in warning displays
Abstract : In aposematism a prey species use bright colours, often combined with a black contrasting pattern, to signal unprofitability as prey to potential predators. Although there are several different hypotheses about the presence of these internally contrasting patterns, there is little experimental evidence of any beneficial effects. READ MORE