Red weaver ant mimic spider

hmm thats is very interesting sunnyjosef. Keep observing them you might get a glimpse into their secret lives

Thank you hg_williams3..... As per wiki, they are using the mimicry for protection and they avoid hunting the ants they mimic... but I have seen so many ant exoskeletons around their nests. But never actually seen one hunt an ant.. Mysterious nature....

now that's thats a good mimic. do you know why they mimic these ants, to hunt them or just protection from being hunted?

Thank you AnnvanWijgerden

Thank you for showing off nature at its best! :-)

Thank you LaurenZarate

Wonderful that you put the two together! Fantastic mimic.

Thanks for that info, The spotting just became even more fascinating :)

Thank you
Marta RubioTexeira and Tiz...
Liz, you have a keen observation...The spider has eight legs like any other.. The front legs are kept waving in the air just like an ant's antennae...

Very nice finding and comparison picture!

Very nice and interesting. Does the mimic spider just have six legs? Super pictures!