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Just shows the effectiveness of the mimicry! Ain=E2=80=99t natural =
selection great?
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Randy Lauff
Sent: September-22-14 12:49 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Batesian Mimic - got me
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Likely, you've heard of the mimicry between the illness inducing Monarch =
and the perfectly edible Viceroy. This is an example of Batesian =
mimicry, where the mimic is not harmful, but benefits from looking like =
it is.
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Today, as I was setting up this week's lab, I saw a live bumble bee =
buzzing around the fluorescent lights. This is not a big deal given that =
we have a lot of bug nets on hand. A colleague came in while I was just =
getting ready to catch the bee and he commented on it as well. After a =
few swats, I got the insect.
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I brought it outside to release it...inverted the net and realized I =
didn't have a bee at all, I had a Gold-necked carrion beetle =
(Nicrophorus tomentosus), a completely harmless insect. Well, it had =
fooled even me, the local entomologist here at StFX. Drat.
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And to add insult to injury? I worked with this species (and others of =
its family Silphidae) for several years...and have published on them! =
Double Drat!
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Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
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natural selection=C2=A0 great?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Randy Lauff<br><b>Sent:</b> September-22-14 12:49 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Batesian Mimic - =
got me<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Likely, =
you've heard of the mimicry between the illness inducing Monarch and the =
perfectly edible Viceroy. This is an example of Batesian mimicry, where =
the mimic is not harmful, but benefits from looking like it =
is.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Today, as I was setting up this week's lab, I saw a =
live bumble bee buzzing around the fluorescent lights. This is not a big =
deal given that we have a lot of bug nets on hand. A colleague came in =
while I was just getting ready to catch the bee and he commented on it =
as well. After a few swats, I got the =
insect.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
brought it outside to release it...inverted the net and realized I =
didn't have a bee at all, I had a <span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'=
>Gold-necked carrion beetle (<i>Nicrophorus tomentosus</i>), a =
completely harmless insect. Well, it had fooled even me, the local =
entomologist here at StFX. Drat.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'=
>And to add insult to injury? I worked with this species (and others of =
its family Silphidae) for several years...and have published on them! =
Double Drat!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>Randy<br clear=3Dall></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way =
in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, =
NS.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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