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User / Christian Hunold / viceroy butterfly
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Moosehorn NWR, Maine

"The viceroy and monarch were once thought to exhibit Batesian mimicry where a harmless species mimics a toxic species. Studies conducted in the early 1990's suggest that the viceroy and the monarch are actually examples of Mullerian mimicry where two equally toxic species mimic each other to the benefit of each. Just goes to show you there's always something new to discover in the natural world!" www.nhptv.org/natureworks/viceroy.htm
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  • Taken: Jun 22, 2015
  • Uploaded: Jun 24, 2015
  • Updated: Jun 29, 2015