Tiger moth responses to a simulated bat attack: Timing and duty cycle

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2637-2650

  Barber, J R ^a   Conner, W E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Arctiidae; Echolocation; Jamming; Predator; Prey; Startle; Tiger moth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; ECHOLOCATION; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; ECHOLOCATION; MOTHS; TIME FACTORS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

ARCTIIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 33747036666     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02295     Document Type: Article

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