Longhorn beetle mimicking a net-winged beetle

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Longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) mimicking a net-winged beetle (family Lycidae). This is a form of Batesian mimicry, whereby the longhorn copies the warning colouration of the toxic net-winged beetle to avoid predation.

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