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Awesome find (Mutillidae, "Fake Ants")

Started By Ernteameise , Jun 13 2023 9:30 AM

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#1 Offline Ernteameise - Posted June 13 2023 - 9:30 AM

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Yesterday I made an amazing find.

I found a small wasp of the family Mutillidae.

The German name of these animals is "Trugameise" which literally translates to "Fake Ant".

Of course, this is mimicry and they in parts hunt the enemies of ants (tiger beetles) and it always helps to look like prey if you want to attract prey yourself!