Predators will employ the former, known as aggressive mimicry, while prey will use defensive mimicry to protect themselves.

The findings revealed some important insights. The researchers discovered that individuals with psychopathic traits used “mimicry” to present a more favorable image of themselves to a potentia ...

Another, more unusual variety of camouflage is "aggressive mimicry." Some insect populations have evolved to mimic another species' look or behavior, which allows them to get close enough to an ...

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They ...