Scared by shiny? The value of iridescence in aposematic signalling of the hibiscus harlequin bug

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F14%3A10282414" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/14:10282414 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.01.021" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.01.021</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.01.021" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.01.021</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Scared by shiny? The value of iridescence in aposematic signalling of the hibiscus harlequin bug

Original language description

Studies on aposematism have generally focused on the benefits of red or yellow coloration, occasionally in contrast with green or brown, but rarely blue or orange. Furthermore, almost no studies have explicitly studied the utility of iridescent coloration in aposematism. To evaluate the survival benefit of iridescent coloration, we tested the ability of the natural colour extremes of Tectocoris diophthalmus jewelbugs to induce initial avoidance, learned avoidance, discrimination from palatable alternatives and broad generalization against avian predators: naive hand-reared and experienced wild-caught great tits, Parus major. Artificial baits were created by hollowing out bugs and inserting pieces of mealworm. Preference tests presented iridescent and orange baits simultaneously, then birds were divided into training groups and sequentially exposed to palatable black baits alternated with iridescent or orange baits made unpalatable by soaking mealworms in quinine solution. This was foll

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EG - Zoology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GAP505%2F11%2F1459" target="_blank" >GAP505/11/1459: Factors responsible for variation in behaviour of predators towards aposematic prey</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Animal Behaviour

ISSN

0003-3472

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

90

Issue of the periodical within the volume

duben

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

315-325

UT code for WoS article

000333761400039

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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