This flower smells like injured ants — and flies can’t resist it A type of Japanese dogsbane releases a scent identical to wounded ants’ distress signal, drawing in scavenging flies that unwittingly pollinate it.

“Experiments revealed that the plant’s odor is a near-perfect chemical match to the distress signals released by injured ants”

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#sensoryecology
#mimetism
#mimicry
#chemicalcommunication

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These Insects Changed Their Entire Color Because of Humans A native New Zealand insect that once mimicked its toxic neighbor has changed color in deforested areas, in a striking example of human-induced evolution.

“A native New Zealand insect that once mimicked its toxic neighbor has changed color in deforested areas, in a striking example of human-induced evolution.”

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Brenthia sp. uma das micro mariposas prediletas minhas, elas imitam aranhas saltadoras deisde na coloração e a movimentação, a primeira ft é minha e a segunda é uma melhor q foi postada no inaturalist.
#lepidoptera #micromoths #mimetism #insetos #mariposas #Choreutidae

👀 Could you see her ?
#photography #bodyart #bodypainting #camouflage #mimetism #olivetree