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

Lymbery, A.ORCID: 0000-0002-0542-3446 and Bailey, W. (1980) Regurgitation as a possible anti-predator defensive mechanism in the grasshopper Goniaea sp. acrididae, Orthoptera). Australian Journal of Entomology, 19 (2). pp. 129-130.

Link to Published Version: 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.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publisher: Wiley
URI: http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/53340
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