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One group of organisms, often termed mimics, copy the trigger features of other
animals in an attempt to trick these animals into mistakenly playing the right be-
havior tapes at the wrong times. The mimics then exploit this altogether inappro-
priate action for their own benefit.
Take, for example, the deadly trick played by the killer females of one genus of
firefly (Photuris) on the males of another firefly genus (Photinus). Understandably,
the Photinus males scrupulously avoid contact with the bloodthirsty Photuris fe-
males. However, through centuries of natural selection, the Photuris female hunters
have located a weakness in their prey-a special blinking courtship code by which
members of the victims' species tell one another they are ready to mate. By mim-
icking the flashing mating signals of her prey, the murderess is able to feast on the
bodies of males whose triggered courtship tapes cause them to fly mechanically
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