Natural Selections

Hover flies and other sheep in wolf's clothing


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A common invasive species, the hover fly, or drone fly, looks remarkably like a honeybee. But in its youth, it carries the loathsome monicker "rat-tailed maggot." Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss Batesian mimicry: innocuous creatures who imitate more dangerous species.
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Natural SelectionsBy NCPR: North Country Public Radio

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