Mullerian mimicry is a phenomenon in which two or more harmful species have evolved to become phenotypically similar. This increases their protection from potential predators whose learned ...

Mimicry cannot be simply the result of coincidence due to a limited range of colour, nor can it be accounted for by supposing a parallel drift of variation. Mimicry might deceive an artist, not an ...

A SINGLE “supergene” allows butterflies to perform feats of mimicry that confused Charles Darwin, research has shown. Many butterflies adopt wing patterns similar to other species that taste ...

The "Camouflage and Mimicry of Insects" exhibition underway at the Mino Park Museum of Insects allows visitors to see various examples of mimicry -- the superficial resemblance of various bugs to ...