{
  "id": 16281731,
  "title": "Evolutionary stability of frequency-dependent secondary defense in a soft-bodied insect with and without signals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/evolutionary-stability-of-frequency-dependent-secondary-defense-in-a",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.22.761097v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Secondary defenses can reduce predation risk by altering predator behavior, but their evolution may be constrained when defended prey are indistinguishable from undefended individuals. This is particularly relevant for soft-bodied prey, for which predator attacks are lethal regardless of defense level, such that the benefits of defense are frequency-dependent. We developed two sets of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}