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Which is an antipredator strategy of mimicking a noxious species, but in fact being quite palatable and tasty?

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Batesian mimicry is an antipredator strategy where a harmless species imitates the warning coloration of a harmful one. Insects mimic the coloration of dangerous insects, like wasps or bees, even if they are quite palatable and tasty.

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In biology, this antipredator strategy is known as Batesian mimicry. In Batesian mimicry, a harmless species imitates the warning coloration of a harmful one, thereby discouraging predation. Many insect species mimic the coloration of dangerous insects like wasps or bees, even though they themselves are quite palatable and tasty.

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