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Ant mimic bug, HSBC Trail, Singapore.
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Superclass Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Subclass Pterygota (Winged Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Family Miridae (Ant Mimic Bug)
It was about 1.2 cm and found in wild pod, Singapore.
Initially I thought this was an ant, but on closer look, we spotted the beak near his mouth piece. The only thing I find very strange, is the eyes of this bug. It did not glitter. It seems to be blind. It even had spikes around his body to mimic the ant. Everything seems perfect except the beak or proboscis.
check it here about the "ant Mimic Bug"
www.geocities.com/brisbane_bugs/Lygaeidae.htm
Some times it makes me wonder why so many insects want to mimic ant, or was it that the ants accidentally father other insects or cross breed with other insects. There are also many spiders that mimic different types of ants.
Shot with a 100mm Macro USM Canon, with Canon 350D.
Ant mimic bug, HSBC Trail, Singapore.
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Superclass Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Subclass Pterygota (Winged Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Family Miridae (Ant Mimic Bug)
It was about 1.2 cm and found in wild pod, Singapore.
Initially I thought this was an ant, but on closer look, we spotted the beak near his mouth piece. The only thing I find very strange, is the eyes of this bug. It did not glitter. It seems to be blind. It even had spikes around his body to mimic the ant. Everything seems perfect except the beak or proboscis.
check it here about the "ant Mimic Bug"
www.geocities.com/brisbane_bugs/Lygaeidae.htm
Some times it makes me wonder why so many insects want to mimic ant, or was it that the ants accidentally father other insects or cross breed with other insects. There are also many spiders that mimic different types of ants.
Shot with a 100mm Macro USM Canon, with Canon 350D.