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 Micropezidae that probably mimicks weaver ants, Thailand
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 09-01-2012 20:39
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Size approx. 9 mm. December 12, 2011, Trat prov., Koh Chang island, White Sand Beach area, Sai Khao Inn env., edge of rubber tree plantation.
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 09-01-2012 20:42
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
The possible model (Oecophylla smaragdina).
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 09-01-2012 23:35
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 Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Interesting and nice to see! I just read about it in .. Christopher Wills " The wisdom of the genes". Edited by javanerkelens on 09-01-2012 23:47 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 10-01-2012 01:59
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
there is also another interesting relationship with this ant. The salticid spider Cosmophasis bitaeniata is a myrmecophilic associate of the green tree ant, Oecophylla smaragdina... see here: http://www.mnh.si...ommunE.htm http://www.ncbi.n...d/12035930 Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 10-01-2012 02:14 |
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| muscicapa |
Posted on 10-01-2012 06:21
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Member Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 19 Joined: 21.06.06 |
I have two posts following this from the Western Ghats - and have photos of perhaps the same species or a close relative. |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 10-01-2012 16:31
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
I saw a different ant-mimicking spider nearby Jorge, couldn't shoot or catch it though, it was looking rather like a crab spider. Yes I think yours is a very similar or same fly miscicapa. |
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