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Mimicry Collection

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leafy Seadragon - an example of brilliant camouflage as neither predators nor prey recognise it as

Leafy Seadragon - an example of brilliant camouflage as neither predators nor prey recognise it as a fish Rapid Bay
AUS-1747 Leafy Seadragon - an example of brilliant camouflage as neither predators nor prey recognise it as a fish Rapid Bay

Background imageMimicry Collection: Orchid Mantis - On orchid showing camouflage Hymenopus coronatus IN000632

Orchid Mantis - On orchid showing camouflage Hymenopus coronatus IN000632
COS-2233 Orchid Mantis - on orchid showing camouflage Hymenopus coronatus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Sea Horse / Leafy Seadragon - endemic to South Australian waters. Fm: Syngnathidae

Sea Horse / Leafy Seadragon - endemic to South Australian waters. Fm: Syngnathidae
AU-15-MS LEAFY SEA DRAGON / SEAHORSE endemic to S. Australian waters Phycodurus eques Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bee Orchid. Chios, Greece

Bee Orchid. Chios, Greece
ROG-11702 Bee Orchid Chios, Greece Ophrys tenthredinifera Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leaf Frog - group of five camouflaged in leaves - controlled conditions 13479

Leaf Frog - group of five camouflaged in leaves - controlled conditions 13479
BB-2501 Leaf Frog - group of five camouflaged in leaves Megophrys nasuta controlled conditions Brian Bevan contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bittern Bird RES 155 Hiding in reeds Botaurus stellaris © George Reszeter / ARDEA LONDON

Bittern Bird RES 155 Hiding in reeds Botaurus stellaris © George Reszeter / ARDEA LONDON
RES-155 BITTERN - at nest, in reeds Sky pointing Botaurus stellaris George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Larval (and pupal) case of bagworm, or psychid moth, constructed of plant fragments

Larval (and pupal) case of bagworm, or psychid moth, constructed of plant fragments
ROG-11484 BAGWORM / PSYCHID MOTH - larval and pupal case of Bagworm or Psychid moth, constructed of plant fragments Psyche sp Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageMimicry Collection: Atlas Moth - Male Malaysia

Atlas Moth - Male Malaysia
PPG-1513 Atlas Moth - Male Malaysia Attacus atlas Distribution Southeast Asia. Some say the hooked wing tips resemble snake heads

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10854574

Picture No. 10854574
Gaboon VIPER - camouflaged on the forest floor (Bitis gabonica rhinocerus) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bee Fly - basking (note wig venation) UK

Bee Fly - basking (note wig venation) UK
SPH-2770 Bee FLY - basking (note wing venation) UK Villa modesta Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) ~ adult wiht winter pelageresting on hillside ~ Cairngorms National

Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) ~ adult wiht winter pelageresting on hillside ~ Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) - adult wiht winter pelageresting on hillside - Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom. Date: 23-Feb-20

Background imageMimicry Collection: 13131034

13131034
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) - adults with winter pelage resting on hillside - Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom. Date: 23-02-2020

Background imageMimicry Collection: 13131037

13131037
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) - adults with winter pelage fighting and running before mating - Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom. Date: 24-02-2020

Background imageMimicry Collection: 13131036

13131036
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) - adult with winter pelage resting on hillside - Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom. Date: 24-02-2020

Background imageMimicry Collection: 13131035

13131035
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) - adult with winter pelage resting on hillside - Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom. Date: 24-02-2020

Background imageMimicry Collection: 13131032

13131032
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) - adult with winter pelage resting on hillside - Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom. Date: 23-02-2020

Background imageMimicry Collection: 13131033

13131033
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) - adult with winter pelage resting on hillside - Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom. Date: 23-02-2020

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 12019761

Picture No. 12019761
Ant Mimic Spider - killing Asian Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) prey (note Spider even lifts up its front forelegs to resemble ant antennae - myrmecomorphy) - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia. Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leaf Frog - close up camouflaged in leaves - controlled conditions 13468

Leaf Frog - close up camouflaged in leaves - controlled conditions 13468
BB-2500 Leaf Frog - close up camouflaged in leaves Megophrys nasuta controlled conditions Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly - caterpillar, early instar resembling bird dropping - Grahamstown

Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly - caterpillar, early instar resembling bird dropping - Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
ASW-4780 Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly - caterpillar, early instar resembling bird dropping Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Papilio demodocus Alan J. S

Background imageMimicry Collection: Emperor Moth

Emperor Moth
USH-348 Emperor Moth - with wings open family: Saturniidae Saturnia pavonia Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly larva - mimicing bird dropping E. Cape South Africa

Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly larva - mimicing bird dropping E. Cape South Africa
ASW-3812 Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly larva / caterpillar - mimicing bird dropping E. Cape South Africa. Papilio demodocus Alan J. S

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 11981139

Picture No. 11981139
Horsehead Grasshopper, Superagui National Park, Atlantic Forest, Parana, Brazil Horsehead Grasshopper, Superagui National Park, Atlantic Forest, Paran, Brazil Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 11091977

Picture No. 11091977
Elephant Hawk Moth Larva in snake like posture on moss August Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Black Arches Moth - on tree bark - Cornwall, UK

Black Arches Moth - on tree bark - Cornwall, UK
DAC-725 Black Arches Moth - on tree bark Cornwall, UK Lymantria monacha David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Thornbugs - Costa Rica - family membracidae

Thornbugs - Costa Rica - family membracidae
CAN-4677 Thornbugs Costa Rica Umbonia family membracidae John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leaf Frog - close up camouflaged in leaves - controlled conditions 13465

Leaf Frog - close up camouflaged in leaves - controlled conditions 13465
BB-2499 Leaf Frog - close up camouflaged in leaves Megophrys nasuta controlled conditions Brian Bevan contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageMimicry Collection: A long-horned grasshopper or katydid (Tettigoniidae), an ant-mimicking species

A long-horned grasshopper or katydid (Tettigoniidae), an ant-mimicking species
AUS-416 A long-horned grasshopper or katydid (Tettigoniidae), an ant-mimicking species. Australia Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bagworm - psychid moth larva, on rock; Pyrenees. France

Bagworm - psychid moth larva, on rock; Pyrenees. France
ROG-13222 Bagworm - psychid moth larva, on rock Pyrenees, France Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Wasp Mimic Beetle UK

Wasp Mimic Beetle UK
SPH-614 Wasp Mimic Beetle UK Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 11981069

Picture No. 11981069
Horsehead Grasshopper, Superagui National Park, Atlantic Forest, Parana, Brazil Horsehead Grasshopper, Superagui National Park, Atlantic Forest, Paran, Brazil Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 11091734

Picture No. 11091734
Jackson's Chameleon / Jackson's Three-horned Chameleon (controlled conditions) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 11091735

Picture No. 11091735
Jackson's Chameleon / Jackson's Three-horned Chameleon (controlled conditions) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 11091733

Picture No. 11091733
Giant Leaf Insect controlled conditions Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 11091732

Picture No. 11091732
Giant Leaf Insect controlled conditions Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10767349

Picture No. 10767349
Surfer - Looking like underside of Turtle, vunerable to Shark attack Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10854141

Picture No. 10854141
BRAZIL - MATIS INDIAN, Ԋaguar peopleլ decorate faces to imitate Jaguar Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10893053

Picture No. 10893053
Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10893050

Picture No. 10893050
Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10893048

Picture No. 10893048
Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10893051

Picture No. 10893051
Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10893052

Picture No. 10893052
Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10893049

Picture No. 10893049
Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

Background imageMimicry Collection: Picture No. 10893038

Picture No. 10893038
Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) Date:



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