Regurgitation as a possible anti-predator defensive mechanism in the grasshopper Goniaea sp. acrididae, Orthoptera)

A. Lymbery; W. Bailey

doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1980.tb00973.x

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Regurgitation as a possible anti-predator defensive mechanism in the grasshopper Goniaea sp. acrididae, Orthoptera)

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Regurgitation as a possible anti-predator defensive mechanism in the grasshopper Goniaea sp. acrididae, Orthoptera)

A. Lymbery and W. Bailey

Australian Journal of Entomology, Vol.19(2), pp.129-130

1980

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1980.tb00973.x

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Abstract

The acridid, Goniaea sp., produces a viscous regurgitate when disturbed. This has been found to be an effective deterrent to some potential predators.

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Title: Regurgitation as a possible anti-predator defensive mechanism in the grasshopper Goniaea sp. acrididae, Orthoptera)
Authors/Creators: A. Lymbery (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
W. Bailey (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
Publication Details: Australian Journal of Entomology, Vol.19(2), pp.129-130
Publisher: Wiley
Identifiers: 991005541150407891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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