Friday 11 April 2014

Parasitic butterfly larvae mimic queen ant to avoid detection

Date:
April 9, 2014

Source:
PLOS

Summary:
Parasitic butterfly larvae may mimic ants' acoustic signals to aid in the infiltration of their host colonies. Ants aggressively defend their colonies and nests, so successfully that these locations make a perfect shelter for another similar species to live in. However, ants have evolved a complex set of signals that allow colony members to distinguish between residents and intruders.


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