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Ant-mimicking bug

Hyalymenus sp

Photo by Juan DiTrani
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a predator bug (Alididae) mimetiizing an Ectatomma ant

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Comments (2)
IanMichaelIleto
It does look like an ant. Are those wings on its back (third photo)? Is it still functional?
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PublishedJune 16, 2011

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