Müllerian mimicry: sharing the load reduces the legwork
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Richard M Merrill1, Chris D Jiggins
1Department of Zoology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK.
Current Biology : CB
|August 27, 2009
Abstract:
Color pattern mimicry has long been held up as a powerful example of natural selection. A recent study supports the theory by describing Müllerian mimicry rings in Appalachian millipedes that are analogous to those observed in tropical butterflies.
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