You Are an Evolutionary Entomologist

Multiple Choice

You are an evolutionary entomologist. You have observed beetles that can raise their abdomens and give off a defensive chemical that generally repels predators. You discover a new species of beetle that raises its abdomen in a threatening way similar to the first species, but no defensive chemical is given off. You are most likely to characterize this defensive strategy in the new beetle as a form of ____.

A) camouflage
B) chemical warfare
C) mimicry
D) flight mechanism
E) warning coloration