L. de Ruiter
Dutch biologist
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mimicry in insects
- In mimicry: The importance of the signal receiver
…experiments of the Dutch biologist L. de Ruiter with stick caterpillars, which, by virtue of their close resemblance to twigs, are protected against insect-eating birds. As soon as the number of “twigs” becomes too large, however, the bird develops an interest in them, attacks some real twigs, and also finds…
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