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This ant mimic was lingering on a lupine flower, and seemed to be herding aphids like an ant. At any rate it was definitely interested in the aphids. Maybe it just wanted them off the flower?
Spotted on Aug 25, 2011
Submitted on Sep 14, 2011
3 Comments
Thanks! I've found several ant mimics here that look very much like ants... and others with a more bug-like shape.
Amazing. That's hard to distinguish from an actual ant.
Wow. What a great shot of a spectacular insect find.