Jikael Gagnon, Invertebrates near Mount-Royal, Observations and Adaptations

As part of the iNaturalist Bioblitz, I identified a multitude of species, including a milky slug. More commonly known as grey field slugs, these are mollusks belonging to Agrolimacidae family. The species observed in the project are all invertebrates, which make up 97% of all animal species; since this group is so large and diverse, it's not possible to select a meaningful adaptation that is specific enough to the species observed in the project. The Asian lady beetle that I observed has a unique adaptation known as aposematism. This adaptation makes use of bright spots and colours to warn predators that pursuing them may be dangerous, as they're capable of secreting a foul smelling chemical as a defense mechanism.

Publicado el septiembre 21, 2021 01:02 TARDE por jikaelgagnon