Caption
Aposematism describes the use of bright colouration and bold patterns to advertise that an organism is unpalatable or dangerous. All three insects are foul-tasting or toxic if eaten: Wood Tiger moth (Parasemia plantaginis), Italian Striped-Bug / Minstrel Bug (Graphosoma lineatum) and Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) caterpillar. Composite image.
Availability
Only inBelgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland