(baytz-ee-un mim-ih-kree) A type of mimicry in which a harmless species looks like a different species that is poisonous or otherwise harmful to predators.

a type of mimicry where one organism mimics a poisonous or unpalatable one. Read more on: Batesian mimicry

A situation in which a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful or distasteful species directed at a common predator. It is named after the English naturalist Henry Wal [..]

n. in evolutionary biology, refers to the act of resembling a more toxic species in order for harmless ones to survive. Usually, it involves the passive art of concealment through color or the more ag [..]

This is a form of mimicy during which a species which is typically non-toxic mimics (takes on) physical characteristics of a toxic species ensuring the species survival. An example of this- some flies [..]

A palatable mimic evolves to resemble a distasteful model species and thereby suffers less predation.

Resemblance of a palatable species to one that is unpalatable or has effective defenses. Binominal nomenclature:

, that form of mimicry described by H. W. Bates, in which an edible species (the mimic) obtains security by counterfeiting the appearance of an inedible species (the model), e.g., clearwing moth (Lepi [..]

form of mimicry where the model is distasteful and the mimics are not. Phenomenon was described by Bates.

Form of mimicry in which an innocuous mimic species gains protection by resembling noxious or dangerous model species.

a change in the form or color of an organism to resemble another organism that is less likely to be attacked