He mimics to kill!...........IMG_3084 (2) copy
A male ant-mimic crab spider with prey - a weaver ant. It's clear that the mimicry is for predation. The weaver ants must be quite silly though to fall for a mimicry like that.
I mean, look at the spider's big head and forehead - it's too big and too cute to pass as a weaver ant! Did I mention the spider has a big butt too? :D
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He mimics to kill!...........IMG_3084 (2) copy
A male ant-mimic crab spider with prey - a weaver ant. It's clear that the mimicry is for predation. The weaver ants must be quite silly though to fall for a mimicry like that.
I mean, look at the spider's big head and forehead - it's too big and too cute to pass as a weaver ant! Did I mention the spider has a big butt too? :D
Amyciaea lineatipes
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Uploaded on April 5, 2010
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