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Why This Massive Stick Insect Looks Like a Branch and Acts Like a Scorpion

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might ...
The New York Times

These Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Scare Off Predators

Scientists say they have discovered the first case of mammals mimicking insects to defend themselves from being eaten. By Sam Jones To scare off potential predators, some animals display the traits of ...
Nature

Death-Feigning Behavior in Insects and Predation Responses

Death-feigning behaviour, commonly known as thanatosis or tonic immobility, is a widespread antipredator strategy among insects. By adopting a state of immobility that mimics death, insects can reduce ...
insider.si.edu

Insect defenses : adaptive mechanisms and strategies of prey and predators / edited by David L. Evans and Justin O. Schmidt

STRI copy 39088012648226 is a gift of Annette Aiello. siris_sil_400693 ...