Stinging spines protect slug caterpillars (Limacodidae) from multiple generalist predators
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Stinging spines protect slug caterpillars (Limacodidae) from multiple generalist predators
Predators have played a significant role in the evolution of herbivorous insects, and we can observe a wide variety of larval defense mechanisms in nature, especially among members of the Lepidoptera. Slug caterpillars (Limacodidae) are known for their unusual morphologies, including various types of protuberances and stinging spines on their dorsal surfaces, which suggest that their evolution ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioral Ecology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1045-2249,1465-7279
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arp166