Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Would a fierce preditor mimic another organism provide an example?

S. American crab spiders (Strophius nigricans) are the size and color of carpenter ants, their prey. The spider carries a dead ant exoskeleton while simulating an ants zig zag pattern of foraging. The spider looks and smells like an ant to spider predators that avoid ants while letting the spider approach more prey ants.

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