Deconstructing a visual signal: the role of motion and colour in predator deterrence
D. Rao, S. M. Long, H. Tapia-McClung, K. Salgado-Espinosa, A. Narendra, S. O. Aguilar-Arguello, L. E. Robledo-Ospina, D. Rodriguez-Morales, E. Jakob
This study investigates how wing movement and colour in tephritid flies affect jumping spider predation by manipulating visual contrast and attention.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition