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Ant-like Crab Spider, Amyciaea forticeps
29 Jul 2022

Ant-like Crab Spider, Amyciaea forticeps

by BESG | posted in: Ant-like crab spider, Arthropod, mimicry | 0

Amyciaea forticeps is a spider that mimics weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) .  The spider holds the first pair of legs in the air to make them look like the weaver ant antennae. Two black spots on the spider abdomen mimic … Continued

Amyciaea forticeps, Ant-like crab spider, mimicry, Singapore, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, weaver ant prey
Pink-headed reed snake (Calamaria schlegeli)
26 Oct 2021

Pink-headed reed snake (Calamaria schlegeli)

by BESG | posted in: mimicry | 0

Reed snakes belong to the colubrid family of snakes. Read this and this to find out more about colubrid snakes. It is native to South East Asia. This reed snake is non-venomous and grows to about 40 cm. It is nocturnal in … Continued

Calamaria schlegeli, mimicry, pink-headed reed snake

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