Tiger Moths and Woolly Bears: Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution of the Arctiidae

by William E. Conner

Moths of the family Arctiidae, with their brilliant coloration, spectacular courtship rituals, and bizarre defenses, are wonders of the natural world. Unpalatable by virtue of secondary chemicals acquired from their hostplants, these moths advertise their defenses by their coloration and often mimic butterflies, wasps, bees, stinkbugs, and even cockroaches. They have ears with which they hear the echolocation of bats, and some answer with aposematic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195327373
• ISBN13: 9780195327373
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 1.0" x 9.3"