Flower mimicking crab spider. Close-up of a flower mimicking crab spider (Epicadus heterogaster) on a leaf. This spider has evolved to closely resembl

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Flower mimicking crab spider. Close-up of a flower mimicking crab spider (Epicadus heterogaster) on a leaf. This spider has evolved to closely resemble the shape and colouration of a flower. This acts as a form of camouflage, helping the insect to hide from predators. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador.

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Photo credit: © DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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