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2 2 Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

by Small WondersMexico

known as Batesian mimicry. Batesian

3 0 Ant mimic Spider (female)

Ant mimic Spider (female)

by harshadMaharashtra, India

pigeon pea plant, backyard garden

0 0 Baby toes

Baby toes

by Abbey SheppardBethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA

Desert plant Each "toe" has a succulent ...

2 1 Purple Crow or Dwarf Crow

Purple Crow or Dwarf Crow

by shekainah d. alabanMasbate, Masbate, Philippines

mimicry). In addition, the Indian species ...

2 3 Owl butterfly/Buho

Owl butterfly/Buho

by DanielePralongAlajuela, Costa Rica

One of the largest Central American butterflies, with underwings decorated with ...

0 0 Common Grass Yellow Butterfly

Common Grass Yellow Butterfly

by Leana Lahom-CristobalNueva Ecija, Philippines

Grass Yellow butterfly disguised as young leaf of creeping fig

4 4 Common Mime

Common Mime

by PurpleScarfSri Lanka

.Shows Batesian mimicry.

1 2 Orange ant spider

Orange ant spider

by ChunXingWongSabah, Malaysia

An ant mimicry Myrmarachne jumping spider ...

2 0 Ant-Mimicry Jumping Spider

Ant-Mimicry Jumping Spider

by ChunXingWongSandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

An ant-mimic Salticid spider from the Myrmarachne genus. Possibly Myrmarachne ...

0 0 Dark Bee Orchid or Sombre Bee Orchid

Dark Bee Orchid or Sombre Bee Orchid

by ChristineBrooksComunitat Valenciana, Spain

About 15cm tall. The flower bears a striking resemblance to a bee

0 0 Anacampseros

Anacampseros

by Abbey SheppardBethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA

Green Form small rosettes with fleshy leaves the turn purple in bright light ...

0 2 Golden Tail Spiny Ant

Golden Tail Spiny Ant

Singapore, Singapore

An peculiar ant with golden yellow and black stripes across it's abdomen. The ...

0 0 Dead-leaf mimic spider

Dead-leaf mimic spider

by vipin.baligaKarnataka, India

broad leaved plant. Frontal to top shot ...

6 1 Ant-mimicry Sac Spider

Ant-mimicry Sac Spider

by ChunXingWongSabah, Malaysia

A common forest Corinnidae species that mimics a species of ant. Body length ...

4 3 Green Hairy Crab Spider

Green Hairy Crab Spider

by Marta RubioTexeiraCroatia

plant. Thumbs up for

3 0 Tantalus Sphinx Moth

Tantalus Sphinx Moth

by LivanEscuderoFlorida, USA

!" and indeed the mimicry is very ...

4 1 Viceroy

Viceroy

by flowntheloopPlainville, Georgia, USA

Orange and black butterfly displaying Mullerian

20 12 Green Shield Backed Bug nymphs

Green Shield Backed Bug nymphs

by martinlVictoria, Australia

Red and blue bug nymph scatter among the acacia seed pod clusters revealing ...

12 10 Common Indian Crow Caterpillar

Common Indian Crow Caterpillar

by UdayBhusawal, Maharashtra, India

Euploea genus shows another kind of

0 0 Leaf Katydid

Leaf Katydid

by ChunXingWongKota Kinabalu, Malaysia

leaves. About 45mm from head to wing tip. It's wings play an important role ...

2 0 Autumn leaf butterfly

Autumn leaf butterfly

by folicallychalledIndonesia

Under attack by a flower mantis, a mimic of the common tiger, Danaus ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by AlmaGamilSorsogon, Philippines

perched itself on the twigs of the potted

5 2 Jewel beetle

Jewel beetle

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

About 18mm long. Feeding on Leptospermum scoparium flowers.

4 1 Indian Flower Mantis aka mantis

Indian Flower Mantis aka mantis

by DeepakGuptaTelangana, India

example of aggressive mimicry, a form of ...

0 1 Porcelain Gray

Porcelain Gray

by MachiPennsylvania, USA

This caterpillar was moving very slowly and would pose as a stick every now and ...

3 0 Sagebrush white

Sagebrush white

by Brian38Washington, USA

Pontia beckerii's ventral side shows a wonderful

6 3 Cryptolaemus montrouzieri larva

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri larva

by SckelCariacica, ES, Brazil

is very high on the plant, hot days, the ...

3 9 Striped Hoverfly

Striped Hoverfly

by SatyenMehtaMaharashtra, India

some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying

0 0 bagworm, casemoth

bagworm, casemoth

by S FrazierIndonesia

made of silk and plants materials or a few ...

6 2 Black-and-Red-bug

Black-and-Red-bug

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

effect and serves to protect the insect (Mullerian

1 0 Black and Red Bug

Black and Red Bug

by KostasZontanosΔήμος Καστοριάς, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

serves to protect the insect (Mullerian

6 6 Common Mormon

Common Mormon

by SatyenMehtaMaharashtra, India

across Asia. This butterfly is known for the

11 9 Green-leaf Mimic Katydid

Green-leaf Mimic Katydid

by TukupMorona-Santiago, Ecuador

Tettigoniidae family. The body of this Katydid was about 6-8 cm long. The body ...

0 0 Zebra Longwing chrysalis

Zebra Longwing chrysalis

by LivanEscuderoFlorida, USA

't know if this is always true, but it seems they'll do this on shrubs other ...

0 0 Whipcord Cobra Lily

Whipcord Cobra Lily

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Pale green in colour and from the back looks just like the hood of a snake with ...

2 0 Common mormon caterpillar

Common mormon caterpillar

by TajSALDO

across Asia. This butterfly is known for the

0 2 Texas Bow-legged Bug (Immature male)

Texas Bow-legged Bug (Immature male)

by nexttogoneBandera, Texas, USA

Males having slightly thicker legs than the females. Colors of the immatures ...

4 6 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by SatyenMehtaMaharashtra, India

mimicry of more dangerous wasps and bees, ...

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by SatyenMVasai Virar, Maharashtra, India

some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying

9 7 Syrphid fly

Syrphid fly

by NopayahnahNorth Carolina, USA

species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying

4 3 Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail

by LaurenZarateSanta Barbara, California, USA

butterfly is found from Central United States through Mexico in areas where ...

2 0 Queen butterfly

Queen butterfly

by Dawn D. Lopez GaranzuayHondo, Texas, United States

Dark orange in color with black borders and black veins. The primary wings have ...

0 0 Spined Assassin Bug nymphs

Spined Assassin Bug nymphs

by Mandy HollmanGeorgia, USA

ant-mimicry ("myrmecomorphy"), which they ...

0 0 Dancing Acraea

Dancing Acraea

by dotun55Nigeria

The Dancing Acraea (Acraea serena) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It ...

1 0 Monarch Butterfly (m.)

Monarch Butterfly (m.)

by key_manUxbridge, Ontario, Canada

One of the common larger North American butterfly. Beautiful deep orange with ...

0 1 Willow Borer Clearwing Moth

Willow Borer Clearwing Moth

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Banded in black and yellow, with clear wings (lacking scales), white bands on ...

0 0 Delta Flower Scarab

Delta Flower Scarab

by James A McNairFlorida, USA

Identification Distinctive medium-sized beetle with yellow-orange to brown and ...

20 7 Common Banded Peacock

Common Banded Peacock

by vipin.baligaBangalore, Karnataka, India

, occasionally it is attracted to bright flowers of

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