Ant Mimics
A great many animals mimic the form, color, and movements of ants. Some gain protection from general predators that don't eat ants, some are specialized ant predators who trick prey ants into coming closer, and others copy ants for reasons that aren't well understood. This gallery showcases the diversity of mimics.
The delicate build and sabre-like pedipalps of this Brazilian corinnid spider help it to mimic the painfully-stinging trap-jaw ants of the genus Odontomachus.
Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
The delicate build and sabre-like pedipalps of this Brazilian corinnid spider help it to mimic the painfully-stinging trap-jaw ants of the genus Odontomachus.
Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
Canon EOS 7D |
Original size: 4578x3015 |
Current: 800x527 |
