Deceptive Mechanisms for Prey Capture Essay

Question 1

siphonophores tentacles mimic zooplankton, catch larger prey

Answer 1

Purcell et al 1980

Question 2

fireflies communicate sexual signals via flashing. Females mimic flashes of other species to lure in hopeful prey

Answer 2

Lloyd 1981

Question 3

males mimic other species to gain mating opportunities with females who are trying to lure prey

Answer 3

Lloyd 1980

Question 4

assassin bugs mimic prey vibrations to lure web-building spiders into striking range

• specific temporal pattern unlike mating vibrations/leaves

Answer 4

Wignall and Taylor 2010

Question 5

bolas spider mimics moth prey sex pheromones to lure in males

Answer 5

Gemeno et el 2000

Question 6

sidewinder rattlesnakes use caudal luring to capture lizards who think its a worm.

more effective on sympatric lizards

Answer 6

Reiserer and Schuett 2008

Question 7

wingless parasitoid wasp mimics black ant in appearance and alarm pheromone

protection from predation by wolf spider

Answer 7

Malcicka et al 2015

Question 8

burrowing owls mimic rattlesnakes hiss - scare of ground squirrels

Answer 8

Rowe et al 1986

Question 9

blister beetles mimic female solitary bees - gain access to nest via male - live in nest and eat their pollen/nectar/bee eggs

Answer 9

Saul-Gerschenz & Millar 2006