Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 14RQ
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To describe: The four ways in which insects communicate with each other with suitable examples.
Introduction: Communication is the process of exchange of information between two individuals. In insects, communication happens by the transmission of signals generated by one individual that is perceived by another. Such signals can be physiological or environmental.
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