Which of the following is an example of Batesian mimicry?
A)Paper wasps and yellow jackets that both have black and yellow stripes
B)Defenseless spiders that look like ants
C)Crab spiders that mimic the color of flowers on which they live
D)Heliconius butterfly species that share warning patterns and that are both unpalatable

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Batesian mimicry involves a harmless species imitating the warning signals of a harmful species to avoid predators. In this case, defenseless spiders mimic ants, which are often avoided by predators.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Batesian Mimicry