In Batesian mimicry, one harmless prey species mimics the appearance of a harmful species that is noxious to predators, reducing the mimic's risk of attack. Predators that have tried to eat the unpalatable species learn to associate its colors and markings with an unpleasant taste. This results in the predator learning to avoid species displaying similar colors and markings.
Mullerian mimicry entails two harmful forms that have very similar warning or aposematic signals and both share genuine anti-predation attributes (e.g. being unpalatable/stinging) in order avoid a common predator.
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