Macro Photos Frame an Ant-Mimicking Jumping Spider that Radiates an Iridescent Sheen
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The diverse taxonomic order of spiders is brimming with strange biological phenomena: black widows have been known to cannibalize their mates, tarantulas are covered in barbed urticating hairs that they fling in defense similar to porcupines, and others, likMacro Photos Frame an Ant-Mimicking Jumping Spider that Radiates an Iridescent Sheen
The diverse taxonomic order of spiders is brimming with strange biological phenomena: black widows have been known to cannibalize their mates, tarantulas are covered in barbed urticating hairs that they fling in defense similar to porcupines, and others, like the tutelina similis, have evolved to mimic the shape and pheromones of an ant to avoid predators. On a recent trip to a wooded area in Santa Claus, Indiana, photographer Kevin Wiener uncovered the latter species and snapped a few macro shots of the 6-millimeter creature. More Read more