A tasty Florida butterfly turns sour

(University of Arizona) A 15-year study led by University of Arizona entomologist Katy Prudic found that, when living apart from the unsavory bug it mimics, the viceroy butterfly becomes yucky, making biologists rethink old theories about animal mimicry.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 22, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news