Question

Define mimicry in insects.

Answer 1

Mimicry is the evolved resemblance between an organism and an object (which may be another organism)

For example , one of the petals of the flower ophrys resemble a female bee so that male bees pseudocopulate with the flower and hence bring about pollination.

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Answer 2

The term mimicry is commonly applied to the resemblance of one insect (called the mimic) to another (called the model) so that a third insect or other observer is deceived into confusing the two. • A superficial resemblance of one organism to another or to natural objects.