Warning colouration (or aposematism) is how animals let other animals know that they are poisonous or dangerous. It is the exact opposite of camouflage...

wings. The color on their wings tells predators that they are dangerous (aposematism). They have long legs which have hooked claws that are used for grabbing...

brightly coloured to warn potential predators. This phenomenon is called aposematism. It works because predators learn by experience to associate certain...

Morpho species may be a case of Müllerian mimicry, or may be 'pursuit aposematism'. This means the bird learns that the colour says, in effect, "don't...

it so long as the prey advertises its defence. Warning colouration (aposematism): the opposite of camouflage. The animal signals to predators that it...

Diversity. Second ed. Oxford University Press. Bates DL, Fenton MB (1990) Aposematism or startle? Predators learn their responses to the defenses of prey....