Color Strategies Used in Nature

Ladybugs are often brightly colored with black spots to warn predators that they do not taste good. What color strategy do ladybugs use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A zebra's stripes break up the body outline. What color strategy do zebras use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

A walking stick looks a lot like a twig from a plant. What color strategy do walking sticks use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Sand crabs have patterns on their body that help them to blend into their environment. What color strategy do sand crabs use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Poison dart frogs have very toxic oils on their skin and are bright colors. What color strategy do poison dart frogs use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Leopards have spots that help to break up their body outline. This allows them to not be seen as well by their prey. What color strategy do leopards use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

King snakes are not poisonous, but they look a lot like coral snakes which are poisonous. What color strategy do king snakes use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Katydids look a lot like green leaves. What color strategy do katydids use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

The hoverfly is a harmless fly that can't sting you. It looks a lot like honey bees which can sting you. What color strategy do hoverflies use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Flounder fish are predators which wait very patiently for their prey on the bottom of the ocean. They blend in well with the sand on the ocean floor. What color strategy do flounder use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4