ah yes,, , amt 🐜
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"Oh, an ant captured a seed bug—oh, wait"
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The Aphantochilus crab spider mimics the color, shape, size, and texture of the turtle ants it preys upon. Ecuador.
I wouldn’t say this was aesthetically a standout photo as such, but the insect- a katydid that mimics an ant- is so amazing that I’m including it anyway. Victoria, Australia.
An ant has captured a plant bug (family Miridae) to take back to her colony.
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Model and mimic: Camponotus decipiens and Euderces reichei, both running about feeding from dogwood flowers. Photo from the incomparable Brackenridge Field Lab in Austin.
Vicent Gisbert Cardona
Albert Cardona
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neville park
Alex Wild