Autotomy in insects.
Author of the article:WANG Meng-Qing,CAI Wan-Zhi
Author's Workplace:(Department of Entomology,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100094,China).
Key Words:insects; autotomy; behavior; anti-predator defence; evolution
Abstract:The types,advantages,disadvantages,causes and ecological importance of autotomy in insects,and the taxa in which it occurs,are summarized.