How Not to Be Eaten : the Insects Fight Back.

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All animals must eat. But who eats who, and why, or why not? Because insects outnumber and collectively outweigh all other animals combined, they comprise the largest amount of animal food available for potential consumption. How do they avoid being eaten? From masterful disguises to physical and ch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waldbauer, Gilbert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: CA : University of California Press, 2012.
Temas:
Insects > Defenses.
Insects > Predators of.
Insectes > Prédateurs.
NATURE > Animals > Insects & Spiders.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Entomology.
NATURE > Animals > General.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Prologue; Acknowledgments; 1. Insects in the Web of Life; 2. The Eaters of Insects; 3. Fleeing and Staying under Cover; 4. Hiding in Plain Sight; 5. Bird Dropping Mimicry and Other Disguises; 6. Flash Colors and Eyespots; 7. Safety in Numbers; 8. Defensive Weapons and Warning Signals; 9. The Predators' Countermeasures; 10. Protection by Deception; Epilogue; Selected References; Index.

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