Color Strategies used in Nature. Camouflage (Concealing)

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Color Strategies used in Nature

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Color Strategies used in Nature

Camouflage (Concealing)

Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings. Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings.

Camouflage (Concealing) Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings. Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings.

Camouflage (Concealing) Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings. Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings.

Camouflage (Concealing) Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings. Animal or insect blends in with its surroundings.

Disguise

Disguise Animal or insect looks like something uninteresting. Animal or insect looks like something uninteresting.

Disguise Katydid

Disguise Animal or insect looks like something uninteresting. Animal or insect looks like something uninteresting.

Disguise

Disruptive Coloring

Spots or stripes break up the body outline. Spots or stripes break up the body outline.

Disruptive Coloring Spots or stripes break up the body outline. Spots or stripes break up the body outline.

Disruptive Coloring Spots or stripes break up the body outline. Spots or stripes break up the body outline.

Disruptive Coloring Spots or stripes break up the body outline. Spots or stripes break up the body outline.

Warning Coloration Bright colors in striking patterns warn others. Bright colors in striking patterns warn others.

Warning Coloration Bright colors in striking patterns warn others. Bright colors in striking patterns warn others.

Warning Coloration Bright colors in striking patterns warn others. Bright colors in striking patterns warn others.

Warning Coloration Bright colors in striking patterns warn others. Bright colors in striking patterns warn others.

Warning Coloration Bright colors in striking patterns warn others. Bright colors in striking patterns warn others.

Mimicry

Mimicry Looking like another animal or insect that’s poisonous or dangerous! Looking like another animal or insect that’s poisonous or dangerous! Viceroy Butterfly Monarch Butterfly

Mimicry Looking like another animal or insect that’s poisonous or dangerous! Looking like another animal or insect that’s poisonous or dangerous! Clearwing Moth Yellow Jacket Wasp

Mimicry Looking like another animal or insect that’s poisonous or dangerous! Looking like another animal or insect that’s poisonous or dangerous!

Mimicry POISONOUS Coral Snake HARMLESS King Snake Red next to yellow, KILL a fellow! Red next to black, friend of Jack!