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Ant Mimicking Spider

Amyciaea

Description:

A crab spider mimicking an ant

Habitat:

Grassy areas where weaver ants are.

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3 Comments

JC Garcia
JC Garcia 8 years ago

Thanks. I'm into this kind of insects now, I love to see insects who mimic other insects for survival. Unfortunately, I haven't find a new one of this kind since 2010.

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

They are seriously some of the coolest shots! That is the ant-iest looking spider ever :P

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 8 years ago

In the third photo it has a bug attached to each leg! Soooo Awesome!

JC Garcia
Spotted by
JC Garcia

Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 17, 2010
Submitted on Sep 17, 2015

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