Sentences with phrase «conspicuous ladybird»

The birds were able to recognise the differences in coloration between the prey, and were least likely to attack the brighter, more conspicuous ladybird species.

Birds are less likely to attack more conspicuous ladybirds.»

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The research also found that the more conspicuous and colorful the ladybird species, the less likely it is to be attacked by birds.

The study which is published in the journal Scientific Reports, also found that the more conspicuous and colorful the ladybird species, the less likely it is to be attacked by birds.

«Relatively inconspicuous species, such as the larch ladybird, have low levels of defence and place more emphasis on avoiding being seen, whereas, more conspicuous and colorful species, such as the 2 - spot ladybird, openly flaunt their strong defences to predators like birds.»