Researchers have uncovered an interesting act of disguise spiders perform to evade predators. They discovered a rare fossilized specimen of a spider that imitates ants. This ant-mimicking spider, ...

whether it mimics more than one ant species, and how effective this mimicry is at discouraging predators. The research team also explored the role of the spider's brilliant coloration.

They also tend to position their appendages in the air to approximate an ant's probing antennae. It is these adaptations that ...

Female velvet ants spend almost their entire lives alone, searching for places to lay their eggs. One big challenge of this nomadic lifestyle is the constant risk of being ambushed by would-be ...