It turns out that the spiders used mimicry as a defense mechanism against predators. The research presented by paleobiologist George Poinar Jr. sheds light on the early record of an ant-mimicking ...

Moths may mimic owls, frogs, wasps, curled dead leaves, jumping spiders, mantis, cicada, and many other species. While many ...

Mimicry in nature likewise can charm or repel ... Then there are olfactory mimics, such as that mad parfumier the bolas spider, which can lure male moths by secreting perfect knockoffs of the ...

Over the course of their lives, these spider copycats mimic two ant species, taking on the appearance of a bigger ant as they mature. And they don’t just look the part. By wiggling their front legs to ...

Like mimicry, camouflage can be "protective," to ... Some creatures even change color to blend with new surroundings, like the crab spider that changes from white to yellow when it moves from ...