in Heliconius butterflies. Models tend to be relatively closely related to their mimics, but mimicry can be of vastly different species, for example when spiders mimic ants. Most known mimics are insects, though many other examples including vertebrates, plants, and fungi exist.

Crypsis

Crypsis, adaptation of an organism to avoid detection, has terminology and definitions that overlap mimicry. Crypsis may involve blending into an organism's

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