If two inedible insects share common colors, they may be warning a predator. this type of defense is called müllerian mimicry mallerina mimicry batesian mimicry

This type of defense falls under the category of Müllerian mimicry. It is a type of mimicry where two or more species mutually presents themselves as harmful. Müllerian mimicry describes a situation where species have similar warning signals and they share genuine anti-predation.