aposematic coloration

• Termo biológico que designa cores ou marcas vivas e chamativas em um animal, que funcionam como sinal de advertência para predadores, indicando que o animal é venenoso, perigoso ou não comestível.

A biological term referring to bright, conspicuous colors or markings on an animal that serve as a warning signal to predators, indicating that the animal is toxic, venomous, or otherwise dangerous or unpalatable.

1. Warning colorationC2formal

   Bright or conspicuous colors displayed by an animal to warn predators that it is toxic, dangerous, or unpalatable.

   Coloração de advertência

   • The bright red and black stripes of the coral snake are a classic example of aposematic coloration.
   • Poison dart frogs use aposematic coloration to signal their toxicity to predators.
   • Many insects, like ladybugs, exhibit aposematic coloration to avoid being eaten.