Despite decades of study, mimicry continues to inspire and challenge evolutionary
biologists. This essay aims to assess recent conceptual frameworks for the study of mimicry …

Aggressive mimicry occurs when an organism resembles some aspect of another organism
(the model) in order to obtain prey through its deceptive resemblance. This may function …

Mimicry is often cited as a compelling demonstration of the power of natural selection. By
adopting signs of a protected model, mimics usually gain a reproductive advantage by …

Mimicry is the phenotypic resemblance of one organism to another because the
resemblance is favored by selection from a signal receiver who perceives the resemblance …

This book is a result of 20 years of my interest in reading and thinking about the bizarre
phenomenon of mimicry. This journey has brought me from the standard scientific world …

Mimicry is a canonical example of adaptive signal design. In principle, what constitutes
mimicry is independent of the taxonomic identity of the mimic, the ecological context in which …

'Mimicry'is used in the evolutionary and ecological literature to describe diverse phenomena.
Many are textbook examples of natural selection's power to produce stunning adaptations …

Mimetic resemblance is extensive across the tree of life yet agreeing on what constitutes
mimicry is challenging. One of the reasons for disagreement is a lack of unambiguous …

Unconscious biological mimicry, hereafter" biological mimicry" or more often" mimicry," may
exist at the molecular or the organismic level. Organismic mimicry may in turn exist at the …

Many mimetic organisms have evolved a close resemblance to their models, making it
difficult to discriminate between them on the basis of appearance alone. However, if mimics …