#the lycid beetle's colouration is aposematic because they're full of tasty toxins
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lycid beetle and its belid weevil mimic!
#beetles#weevil#coleoptera#lycidae#belidae#rhinotia#i think the mimicry is just presumed but as far as i can tell#the lycid beetle's colouration is aposematic because they're full of tasty toxins#i think there are some other insects that mimic the lycids
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