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Ant Mimic Spider

Myrmarachne plataleoides

Description:

A Spider mimicing the ant to perfection..

Habitat:

Backyard garden close to a colony of red ants

Notes:

The female is a far better mimic than male..Totally comprehensive!

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

These are incredible. I wonder if they ever use those mandibles for grabbing things. Another double-ender.

Anoop.Asranna
Spotted by
Anoop.Asranna

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Sep 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 14, 2012

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