Wasmannian Mimicry
- Pronunciation
- /was-man-ee-an mim-i-kri/
- Category
- Behavior
- Plural
- Wasmannian Mimicries
Definition
A specialized form of mimicry where an organism, typically a beetle, lives in the nest of ants and resembles them in appearance and behavior.
Etymology
Named after entomologist Erich Wasmann, who first described this phenomenon.
Example
Wasmannian mimicry is observed in several species of staphylinid beetles that live within ant nests.