Many species of butterflies are noxious to predators. They also have bright red coloration that indicates to the potential predators that they are unpleasant or even harmful to eat. This is an example of _______ coloration.
A) exploitative
B) cryptic
C) apomitic
D) aposematic

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Aposematic coloration is a warning coloration used by noxious organisms to signal their unpalatability or harmfulness to potential predators.

Many Species of Butterflies Are Noxious to Predators