Aposematism and bioluminescence: Experimental evidence from glow-worm larvae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 619-639

  De Cock, R ^a   Matthysen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Bioluminescence; Bufo bufo; Defence; Evolution; Lampyridae; Predation

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; BIOLUMINESCENCE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY;

EID: 0033278411     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011090017949     Document Type: Article

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