âTarmac Northern Limted, which owns the quarry near Helwith Bridge, is seeking planning permission to extend its workings to the west of the existing site.â âThe operators want to dig deeper seams within the quarry - up to 15 metres below the existing level.â
Batesian mimicry. noun, Ecology. 1. the protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to an unpalatable or dangerous species, as the monarch butterfly, that is usually avoided by predators. Compare MÃ¼llerian mimicry.
mimicry: MÃ¼llerian mimicry. 1  in biology, phenomenon characterized by the superficial resemblance of two or more organisms that are not closely related taxonomically. This resemblance confers an advantageâsuch as protection from predationâupon one or both organisms through some form of âinformation...