In 1973, Leigh Van Valen proposed the term "Red Queen," which he took from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, to describe a scenario where a species involved in one or more evolutionary arms races would have to constantly change just to keep pace with the species with which it was co-evolving.
Pada 1973, Leigh Van Valen mengusulkan istilah "Red Queen," yang ia ambil dari Through the Looking-Glass karya Lewis Carroll, untuk menjelaskan skenario dimana spesies terlibat dalam satu ras lengan evolusi atau lebih yang kemudian secara konstan mengubah wadah tetap dengan spesies tersebut berkoevolusi.