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itsme5trange
on Sept 7, 2023
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Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food
Maybe the beetles don't know that the termites are blind?
javajosh
on Sept 7, 2023
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The termites evolved that coloration for a reason, perhaps to avoid predators. It stands to reason that the beetle would also evolve avoid predators in the same way. That is, the mimic has two audiences: the termites, and the termites' predators.
shellfishgene
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Not necessarily, if the color doesn't matter it would evolve towards the one that is the least costly. Probably like not pigment at all.
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