AERIAL WARFARE BETWEEN BATS AND MOTHS: EFFICACY OF ACOUSTIC APOSEMATISM, FLIGHT BEHAVIORS OF UNPALATABLE PREY, AND TWO NOVEL ANTI-BAT STRATEGIES

Tiger moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae) have experienced intense selective pressure from echolocating, insectivorous bats for nearly 65 million years. In response, they have evolved a suite of remarkable defenses to deal with their would-be predators. Three key innovations underlie the success of the tiger moth lineage: (1) ultrasound-sensitive ears used to hear the foraging cries of attacking bats, (2) the ability to produce ultrasound of their own, and (3) the sequestration of toxic compounds from their host plants.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• Dowdy, Nicolas Joel

• Anti-Predator Defense

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/82225

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/82225