Crypsis via leg clustering: twig masquerading in a spider

The role of background matching in camouflage has been extensively studied. However, contour modification has received far less attention, especially in twig-mimicking species. Here, we studied this deceptive strategy by revealing a special masquerade tactic, in which the animals protract and cluste...

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Main Authors: Shichang Zhang, Kuei-Kai Mao, Po-Ting Lin, Chiu-Ju Ho, Wei Hung, Dakota Piorkowski, Chen-Pan Liao, I-Min Tso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.150007