Parasitic Mirror Turtle Ant (IMAGE)

George Washington University

Parasitic Mirror Turtle Ant

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The parasitic mirror turtle ant (right) mimics the raised body posture of the host (left) in order to trick the host into thinking the parasite is one of its own.

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Photo credit: Scott Powell

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