Aposematic bright colors have a key role for animal defense and can be expressed through
metabolic production or by acquiring pigments from diet. Aposematic coloration can be …

Biologists have reported on the chemical defences and the phenetic similarity of net-winged
beetles (Coleoptera: Lycidae) and their co-mimics. Nevertheless, our knowledge has …

Variability in warning signals is common but remains puzzling since deviations from the
most common form should result in a higher number of predator attacks. One explanation …

For animals that synthesise their chemical compounds de novo, resources, particularly
proteins, can influence investment in chemical defences and nitrogen-based wing …

Resting animals are highly vulnerable to predation, making the location and manner in
which they rest crucial for their survival. Some lepidopteran larvae and spiders rest while …

Multifarious sources of selection shape visual signals and can produce phenotypic
divergence. Theory predicts that variance in warning signals should be minimal due to …

Coloration is perhaps one of the most prominent adaptations for survival and reproduction of
many taxa. Coloration is of particular importance for aposematic species, which rely on their …

The immature stages, morphology, and systematic position of Bombyx incomposita (van
Eecke, 1929) are reported. The morphology of larva was investigated using scanning …

Predator-induced plasticity in life-history and antipredator traits during the larval period has
been extensively studied in organisms with complex life-histories. However, it is unclear …

As temperatures are at a constant rise and the effects of those rising temperatures are now
visible in our everyday lives, it is only expected to eventually see changes in the lives and …