Tiger Moths and Woolly Bears: Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution of the Arctiidae

by William E. Conner

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Moths of the family Arctiidae, with their brilliant coloration, spectacular courtship rituals, and bizarre defenses, are wonders of the natural world. Unpalatable by virtue of secondary chemicals acquired from their hostplants, these moths advertise their defenses by their coloration and often mimic butterflies, wasps, bees, stinkbugs, and even cockroaches. They have ears with which they hear the echolocation of bats, and some answer with aposematic...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195327373

ISBN13:9780195327373

Release Date:November 2008

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:3.45 lbs.

Dimensions:6.1" x 1.0" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Biology Biology & Life Sciences Entomology Invertebrates Nature Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Zoology

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