Brighter-colored paper wasps (<it>Polistes dominula</it>) have larger poison glands
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Aposematism is a defense system against predators consisting of the toxicity warning using conspicuous coloration. If the toxin production and aposematic coloration is costly, only individuals in good physical condition could simul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/9/1/20 |