Different species of female fireflies flash different patterns during mating season.This is an example of _________ isolation.

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This is behavioral isolation since the different species of female fireflies signal their species to male fireflies. Mechanical isolation describes when fertilization cannot occur because of an inability for gametes to reach each other. Postzygotic isolation would occur if the zygote could not survive after fertilization happens. Temporal isolation is based on differences in timing of reproduction. Habitat isolation refers to species that live in different areas of the ecosystem.Bloom's

Different Species of Female Fireflies Flash Different Patterns During Mating