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- Defense_in_insects abstract "Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, carnivorous plants, and other arthropods. The great majority (80–99.99%) of individuals born do not survive to reproductive age, with perhaps 50% of this mortality rate attributed to predation. In order to deal with this ongoing escapist battle, insects have evolved a wide range of defense mechanisms. The only restraint on these adaptations is that their cost, in terms of time and energy, does not exceed the benefit that they provide to the organism in question. The further that a feature tips the balance towards beneficial, the more likely that selection will act upon the trait, passing it down to further generations. The opposite also holds true; defenses that are too costly will have a slim to zero chance of being passed down. Examples of defenses that have withstood the test of time include hiding, escape by flight or running, and firmly holding ground to fight as well as producing chemicals and social structures that help prevent predation.One of the best known modern examples of the role that evolution has played in insect defenses is the link between melanism and the peppered moth (Biston betularia). Peppered moth evolution over the past two centuries in England has taken place, with darker morphs becoming more prevalent over lighter morphs so as to reduce the risk of predation. However, its underlying mechanism is still debated.".
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Acetate.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Aposematism.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Lepidoptera.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Melanism.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Nematode.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Phasmatodea.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Pheromone.
- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Phospholipase.
- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Phragmosis.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Polistes_versicolor.
- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Predation.
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- Defense_in_insects wikiPageWikiLink Quinone.