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Do crab spiders perceive Batesian mimicry in hoverflies?

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  • Rohanna L. Morris
  • Tom Reader

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Lay Summary Batesian mimicry is a textbook example of adaptive evolution, but many supposed mimic species are relatively easy to distinguish from their noxious models. Here, we explore the potential of invertebrate predators to influence the evolution of mimicry that appears “imperfect” to vertebrate eyes. We find that crab spiders, which are important predators of many mimetic hoverflies, use visual cues to differentiate among prey types, and that they may select for (potentially inaccurate) mimicry.

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  • Rohanna L. Morris & Tom Reader, 2016. "Do crab spiders perceive Batesian mimicry in hoverflies?," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 27(3), pages 920-931.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:27:y:2016:i:3:p:920-931.
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