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Larvae and imagoes ofCarausius execute rhythmic swinging movements with their whole body at higher temperature and high atmospheric moisture. These are used for the regulation of the body temperature.
These swinging movements are regarded as moving-mimikry, because it could be shown that walking sticks which went straight on were significantly more often found and eaten by chickens than swinging animals.
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Rupprecht, R. Bewegungsmimikry beiCarausius morosus Br. (Phasmida). Experientia 27, 1437–1438 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02154275
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