Thaumastochilus termitomimus
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Thaumastochilus termitomimus is a spider
species of the Zodariidae family. Unlike other zodariid spiders, which mostly hunt and sometimes look like ant
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Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
species of the Zodariidae family. Unlike other zodariid spiders, which mostly hunt and sometimes look like ant
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
s, T. termitomimus mimics termite
Termite
Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea...
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