Raksha

Thank you Brian38:)

Thank you for the ID Ornithoptera80:)

Thank you Tulup :)

Thank you Brian38. I have been trying to get a shot of this butterfly from long time.

Updated pics

Looks very similar to ivy gourd

Thank you Brian38 :) yes, I found it today. I may also have missed 4-5 different types of ant mimicking spiders they were very quick to escape 😊

I guess mainly they mimic ant so that they can avoid predators which normally avoid ants because they are unpalatable and aggressive. They may also mimic ants so that they can get near the ants and prey on them without startling the whole colony. I have noticed the use of ant mimicry to prey on aphids too among the smaller species of ant mimicking spiders. Ants and aphids share symbiotic relationship so aphids are usually not afraid of ants.

Have updated information.

Thank you Brian38 :)