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Leafhead 8 June 2
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Very cool! I have never heard the term "Batesian Mimicry" before. Thanks for the information.

Is a Viceroy butterfly an example of this ruse? How about a hummingbird moth?

Other common examples?

MikeEC Level 7 June 16, 2018

There are a myriad of ant mimic spiders, bee or wasp mimic flies (check out Syrphid flies), wasp mimic moths and even caterpillars that look like snakes (Swallowtails).
BatesIan mimicry is just a tasty and harmless animal mimicking a dangerous or toxic one.
Examples are Viceroy and Hummingbird Moths.

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If you were all hungry birds, you would have been duped into avoiding a tasty meal.
This is not a bumblebee;it's a harmless FLY
This ruse is a classic example of Batesian Mimicry

Leafhead Level 8 June 3, 2018
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A carpenter bee on some spearmint?

Getting colder...

@Leafhead I knew that wasn't it. There must be monarch eggs or similar. My eyesight must be getting worse!

@Leafhead The bumble bee has captured a moth? I don't know what kind. Gray.

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The bumble bee or the plant it's on?

Mooolah Level 8 June 2, 2018

Not the plant

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Butterfly food. Looks like a pretty green weed.

MsTanya Level 2 June 2, 2018

Focus on the insect in the center

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