Lichen mimesis in mid-Mesozoic lacewings
Animals mimicking other organisms or using camouflage to deceive predators are vital survival strategies. Modern and fossil insects can simulate diverse objects. Lichens are an ancient symbiosis between a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium that sometimes have a plant-like appearance and occasion...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-07-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/59007 |