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9 12 Ant mimic fly

Ant mimic fly

by SckelCariacica, ES, Brazil

I found this fly honey color on a leaf of guava, feeding on eggs of another ...

1 0 ant-mimicking jumping spider

ant-mimicking jumping spider

by S FrazierIndonesia

"Jumping spiders that imitate ants apparently feed on them, using their ...

15 8 Ant Mantis

Ant Mantis

by ShivaNarsapur, Telangana, India

Myrmecomantis atra the mimicry artist ...

5 3 Drone fly

Drone fly

by ElsaTelemark, Norway

resemble drone honeybees. Mimicry, either ...

1 2 Greater Angle -Winged Katydid

Greater Angle -Winged Katydid

by Kranti DhimanPunjab, India

This is the prefect example of mimicry . It ...

3 4 The Common Crow

The Common Crow

by VincentVanurTamil Nadu, India

The protection mechanisms of the Common ...

2 0 Bee fly

Bee fly

by mary.gallo.mFlorida, USA

general appearance (an example of

0 0 Anacampseros

Anacampseros

by Abbey SheppardBethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA

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

7 6 Transvestite Rove Beetle

Transvestite Rove Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

This is a large, predatory Staphylinid beetle that carries out 3 different ...

10 11 Dagger moth caterpillar

Dagger moth caterpillar

by asergioCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil

Mimicry is a very effective

0 0 Borboleta olho-de-coruja (Owl butterfly)

Borboleta olho-de-coruja (Owl butterfly)

by TulioLimaBotelhoTrês Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

their wings and spots like the eyes of an owl. These characteristics guarantee ...

0 0 Bumble bee

Bumble bee

by AnnaleeHodgesArkansas, USA

protective Müllerian

2 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

stinging bees. This type of mimicry is ...

2 2 yellow-jackets exoskeleton

yellow-jackets exoskeleton

by AlexKonigKerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands

Yellowjacket is the common name in North America for predatory wasps of the ...

6 2 Black-and-Red-bug

Black-and-Red-bug

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

effect and serves to protect the insect ...

1 0 Black and Red Bug

Black and Red Bug

by KostasZontanosΔήμος Καστοριάς, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

serves to protect the insect (Mullerian ...

25 21 Bird Dung Spider

Bird Dung Spider

by JordiPratsBali, Indonesia

what they seem, it's also believed to

3 0 Honduran Milk Snake

Honduran Milk Snake

by gavanwpGallatin, Tennessee, USA

snake has a resemblance to the coral snake and this similarity in color, known ...

1 4 Gulf Fritillary Larva

Gulf Fritillary Larva

by WilsonsNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Fritillary caterpillars with excellent

2 0 Tortoise Shell Beetle

Tortoise Shell Beetle

by LaurenZarateTuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

from the feeding of the beetle from under its

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 ...

5 5 Viceroy

Viceroy

by LuckyLoganIowa, USA

The viceroy butterfly is dark orange with black veins. A row of white spots ...

20 7 Common Banded Peacock

Common Banded Peacock

by vipin.baligaBangalore, Karnataka, India

brownish-black with patterns similar to eye-spots. Perhaps the only

0 1 Yellow Jacket

Yellow Jacket

by AmandaCechSaginaw Charter Township, Michigan, USA

-like pulp. Many other insects exhibit

1 2 Common Mormon's Female form

Common Mormon's Female form

by pamsaiTamil Nadu, India

across Asia. This butterfly is known for the

0 0 Bumblebee

Bumblebee

by Mary Henschel ChadseySarasota, Florida, USA

Müllerian mimicry. Harmless insects such ...

10 18 Wattle Hopper Nymph

Wattle Hopper Nymph

by Adarsha B SKarnataka, India

, being less agile as the adults, rely on

2 2 Stilt-legged Fly

Stilt-legged Fly

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

imitate ant and/or wasp antennae and provide them with some

3 3 Gulf fritillary butterfly (larva)

Gulf fritillary butterfly (larva)

by Aaron_GTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Fritillary caterpillars with excellent

3 0 Froghopper

Froghopper

by Benno IboldAlpen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

insectivores . The frequency of blood cicadas is so great that a so-called ...

30 14 Lygodium Spider Moth

Lygodium Spider Moth

by Sinobug普洱市, 云南, Paracel Islands

species, an invasive Old World climbing fern, and has markings that look like ...

1 1 Moth bug

Moth bug

by justinwaters.emailPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

fingerprint sized patch of white waxy material, covered by a white capsule to ...

0 0 Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

by Antonio Ayala SimoninQuerétaro, Mexico

stripes warn predators of the toxicity of the caterpillar which

4 2 Costa Rican Black Swallowtail

Costa Rican Black Swallowtail

by Jessie AguilarCedral, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

males have a much less prominent blue area. These differences give rise to ...

2 0 Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

by MichelleMccrackenLargo, Florida, USA

The Gulf Fritillary or Passion Butterfly, Agraulis vanillae, is a striking, ...

1 0 Gulf Fritillary or Passion Butterfly

Gulf Fritillary or Passion Butterfly

by MichelleMccrackenLargo, Florida, USA

The Gulf Fritillary or Passion Butterfly, Agraulis vanillae, is a striking, ...

0 0 Common Mormon

Common Mormon

by Biswajit DeGuwahati, Assam, India

across Asia. This butterfly is known for the

0 0 Common Mormon (female form)

Common Mormon (female form)

by pamsaiTamil Nadu, India

Batesian Mimicry in which edible species ...

0 0 An All Black Beetle

An All Black Beetle

by maplemoth66Florida, USA

like protection, for the rear pair, and ...

16 13 Chungungo

Chungungo

by josecardenasvejarRegión de Los Lagos, Chile

It is a small animal, weighing approximately three to five kilos, cataloged as ...

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