In the reckless rainforest, the law of survival of the fittest is a wonderful story all the time. Today we will talk about the mimetic survival wisdom of the camouflage masters in the Xishuangbanna rainforest.
Dangers are everywhere in the rainforest, and competition is fierce. Both plants and animals must be vigilant against predators. To avoid predation, many creatures have evolved the most efficient camouflage concealment technique, and in biology, this strategy of biological camouflage is called mimesis.
Paired wasps are intercepting bees returning from hunting honey, tumors and bamboo worms mimic dead branches to avoid predators, flowers and leaves are evergreen In the forest, a shade-tolerant plant with flower spots on the leaves that look like they have been eaten by insects, cat spiders, which resemble dead branches and fallen leaves, often use a dead leaf to hide themselves, similar to wearing camouflage clothing.
Large Ant Spider A spider that mimics an ant, resembling an ant, is actually a spider, a spot-legged locust Mimic dead branches and leaves, coiled spiders, lichens on mimetic trunks, orchid mantis, shaped like a flower, attract pollinators to visit, and then prey on insects, which is an aggressive mimesis.
"Yucatan" passionflower The small white dots on the back of the leaves, mimicking butterfly eggs, tricking butterflies into avoiding laying eggs, is a unique camouflage strategy, as if to say, "I've been laid, you don't come." "
The biomimetic strategy can be described as strange, showing the survival wisdom of animals and plants, and vividly interpreting the art of the pretender.
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