Mimicry in Cretaceous Bugs

Summary: Mimicry is ubiquitous in nature, yet understanding its origin and evolution is complicated by the scarcity of exceptional fossils that enable behavioral inferences about extinct animals. Here we report bizarre true bugs (Hemiptera) that closely resemble beetles (Coleoptera) from mid-Cretace...

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Main Authors: Erik Tihelka, Michael S. Engel, Diying Huang, Chenyang Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220304661