Scientists Study Insect Mimicry with 3D Printed Models
ScientistsattheUniversityofNottinghamarestudyinginsectmimicryusing3Dprintedmodels.
諾丁漢大學的科學家正在使用 3D 列印模型研究昆蟲模仿。
TheyexploreBatesianmimicry, whereharmlessspeciesimitateharmfulonestoavoidpredators.
他們探索貝氏擬態，即無害物種模仿有害物種以躲避掠食者。
Theresearchersmanipulateshapes, colors, patterns, andsizesofthemodelstounderstandeffectivemimicryfeatures.
研究人員透過操縱模型的形狀、顏色、圖案和大小來了解有效的模仿特徵。
Theyobservehowpredatorsrespondtothedifferentprintedinsectmodels.
他們觀察捕食者對不同印刷昆蟲模型的反應。
Colorisidentifiedasacrucialmimicryfactor, withsizeplayingasignificantroleattimes.
顏色被認為是關鍵的模仿因素，而尺寸有時也起著重要作用。
Interestingly, accuracyislessvitalwhentheinsectsinteractwithspiderscomparedtobirds.
有趣的是，與鳥類相比，當昆蟲與蜘蛛互動時，準確性就沒那麼重要。
Dr. TomReader, amemberoftheresearchteam, emphasizestheimportanceofthesetechniquesinvisualizingpastandfutureevolutionarychangesinhoverflies.
研究團隊成員湯姆·里德博士強調了這些技術對於可視化食蚜蠅過去和未來演化變化的重要性。
Thestudyaimstouncoverhowharmlessinsectslikehoverflieshaveevolvedtomimicdangerousspeciesforsurvival.
這項研究旨在揭示食蚜蠅等無害昆蟲如何演化為模仿危險物種以求生存。
Scientists at the University of Nottingham are studying insect mimicry using 3D printed models.
They explore Batesian mimicry, where harmless species imitate harmful ones to avoid predators.
The researchers manipulate shapes, colors, patterns, and sizes of the models to understand effective mimicry features.
They observe how predators respond to the different printed insect models.
Color is identified as a crucial mimicry factor, with size playing a significant role at times.
Interestingly, accuracy is less vital when the insects interact with spiders compared to birds.
Dr. Tom Reader, a member of the research team, emphasizes the importance of these techniques in visualizing past and future evolutionary changes in hoverflies.
The study aims to uncover how harmless insects like hoverflies have evolved to mimic dangerous species for survival.
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