Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) resting on a poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas). This hoverfly mimics the appearence of a wasp. This deters predators,which associate black and yellow stripes with a wasp's painful sting. The hoverfly does not possess a sting,however. The mimicking of dangerous animals by harmless ones is known as Batesian mimicry. Photographed in the UK | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Douwma, Georgette |
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