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Tshokwane

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07-15-2017, 07:35 PM

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Aphantochilus rogersi is a species of ant-mimicking crab spiders from South America. It is found from Panama to Paraguay.

It mimics ants of the genus Cephalotes, which are their preferred prey. It has the unusual behaviour of carrying the dead husks of ants aloft like a protective umbrella. Does this camouflage its identity and allow it to approach and overpower other ants, or maybe a form of defence to protect itself from its enemies? Whatever the reason, this is a unique little arachnid in my eyes.

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