Mimicry Definition

Molecular Mimicry

(ex. parasites mimicking human antigens to avoid an autoimmune respond from the host)

Mertensian Mimicry

A more deadly/aposematic mimic mimics a less deadly/aposematic model for it's own protective gain; (coral snake mimicking a milk snake)

pseudoaposematism

Batesian mimicry

Wasmannian Mimicry

Commensalist mimicry; A mimic mimics a model in order to gain the benefits of community of that model (e.g. beetle mimics ant's; lives in ant hill; eats food; chills);

Predatory Mimicry

The mimic (the prey) mimics the qualities of the model (the predator) for the advantage of not appearing as prey;

A.R. Wallace Frequency Criterion

The negative experience of a predator attacking an aposematic prey will be stronger than the positive experience of attacking a pseudoaposmatic prey; thus pseudoaposematic prey do not damage the effectiveness of the models aposematism;

Peckhamian Mimicry

a predator mimic mimics a model that will be attractve to it's duped prey (i.e. aggressive mimicry) (ex. angler fish)

Batesian Mimicry

more like the base-ian mimicry; this is when a non-aposematic mimic mimics an aposematic model for it's own advantage;

Synaposematism

the display of common advertisements of noxiousness by animals sharing a common geographic range (Mullerian Mimicry);

Mullerian Mimicry

two aposematic species share similar qualities (mimic eachother) and both benefit from their mutual protection from a shared predator;