Some Species of Tropical Fireflies Mimic the Luminescent Mating Signals

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Essay

Some species of tropical fireflies mimic the luminescent mating signals of females of a related species and will prey upon the males that have been attracted by the fake signal.How would you classify this behavior? Is it Batesian mimicry,Müllerian mimicry,a third form of mimicry,or no mimicry at all? Briefly justify your answer.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The extra revenue generated through the sale of an additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The additional total cost incurred from manufacturing an additional unit of a product or service.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is the total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, including both fixed and variable costs.

Marginal Cost

Marginal Cost is the increase in cost resulting from the production of one additional unit of a good.