Supergenes And Butterfly Mimicry
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 06:40
in Biology & Nature
Mimicry can often be observed in nature, and several types can be discerned. One of these types is known as Müllerian mimicry (named after the German zoologist Johann Friedrich Theodor Müller), or when two or more harmful species copy each other’s warning signals. This type of mimicry is well-known among unpalatable butterflies. The question, however, is, how do they do this?read more