Forgive the subpar photos but I just saw an ant-mimic jumping spider (_Synageles_) investigating a crevice in a wrought-iron fence post. Antennae twitched within. The hole was already occupied by a carpenter ant (_Camponotus_ cf. _novaeboracensis_?) who did not buy the spider's disguise one bit. The last pic is the Synageles looking at me like "Did you just see that?!" It was too funny.

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#SpiderSunday: sorry, haven't seen any spiders lately, just ants. Totally normal ants.

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ah yes,, , amt 🐜

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"Oh, an ant captured a seed bug—oh, wait"

_Synageles_ sp.

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The Aphantochilus crab spider mimics the color, shape, size, and texture of the turtle ants it preys upon. Ecuador.

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An ant has captured a plant bug (family Miridae) to take back to her colony.

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