


In Enemy Garb: A New Explanation for Wasp Mimicry
By Michael Boppré, Ph.D. A yellow-black insect at the coffee table—”Help, a wasp!” But, often, it is just an innocent hover fly, unable to sting. It is hard for us […]

Baby Bird Mimics and Moves like a Caterpillar
Nature is full of examples of animals that mimic other animals to fool predators into thinking they’re toxic or dangerous. For example, some moths mimic wasps, and some flies mimic […]