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This behavior known as “tonic immobility,” is usually viewed as an antipredator tactic, so observing it in the context of mating is “surprising,” Dittrich says.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 10, 2023

Males of one wasp species use their genitals as an antipredator defense, mimicking females and jabbing potential attackers with spines mounted on their reproductive organs, a new study has found.

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2022

After studying the behavior of the birds, the team realized there was a rare opportunity to investigate the potential antipredator benefits of escape waves.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 22, 2021

The researchers suggest that the antipredator pipe noise functions as an alarm signal, as the production of screams peaked as V. soror hornets hovered outside the colony’s entrance.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

“These disturbances evoke antipredator behaviors and interfere with other activities that enhance fitness,” the article said, like foraging for food, mating and tending to the young.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2011