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Mimicry Collection (page 4)

Background imageMimicry Collection: Ghost Crab - perfect mimickry of a white ghost crab on white sandy beach

Ghost Crab - perfect mimickry of a white ghost crab on white sandy beach. Frontal portrait - Cape Range National Park
SAS-1242 Ghost Crab - perfect mimickry of a white ghost crab on white sandy beach. Cape Range National Park, Western Australia

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bat Flower / Tiger Whisker South East Asia

Bat Flower / Tiger Whisker South East Asia
ROG-11970 Bat Flower / Tiger Whisker China, South East Asia. Tacca chantrieri Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bee orchid

Bee orchid
ROG-11450 Bee orchid - Insect mimic UK Ophrys apifera Found: Grassland; open scrub and dunes Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Beetle Daisy Showing mimic eyes to attract Bee-fly pollinator, Namaqualand, South Africa

Beetle Daisy Showing mimic eyes to attract Bee-fly pollinator, Namaqualand, South Africa
PS-9411 Beetle Daisy - Showing mimic eyes to attract Bee-fly pollinator Namaqualand, South Africa Gorteria diffusa Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Eyed Hawk Moth - female on Sallow (food plant) - showing flash / warning colouration on eye-spots

Eyed Hawk Moth - female on Sallow (food plant) - showing flash / warning colouration on eye-spots
LB-1833 Eyed HAWK MOTH - female on Sallow (food plant) showing flash / warning colouration on eye-spots Smerinthus ocellata Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Turbot Fish Underwater - camouflaged by seabed

Turbot Fish Underwater - camouflaged by seabed
LA-786 Turbot Fish - Underwater - camouflaged by seabed Psetta maxima Distribution: E North Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageMimicry Collection: Sargassum Fish KEL 852 Camouflage resembles Seaweed. Caribbean Sea

Sargassum Fish KEL 852 Camouflage resembles Seaweed. Caribbean Sea. Histrio histrio © Ken Lucas / ARDEA LONDON
KEL-852 Sargassum Fish Camouflage resembles Seaweed. Caribbean Sea. Histrio histrio Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMimicry Collection: A longicorn beetle - a harmless beetle that evades its enemies by mimicking the coloration of

A longicorn beetle - a harmless beetle that evades its enemies by mimicking the coloration of dangerous wasps
AUS-436 A longicorn beetle - a harmless beetle that evades its enemies by mimicking the coloration of dangerous wasps. Australia Hesthesis ferruginea Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please

Background imageMimicry Collection: A harmless fly (family Syrphidae) that evades its enemies by mimicking the coloration of dangerous

A harmless fly (family Syrphidae) that evades its enemies by mimicking the coloration of dangerous wasps
AUS-435 A harmless fly (family Syrphidae) that evades its enemies by mimicking the coloration of dangerous wasps. Australia Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

Background imageMimicry Collection: An ant-mimicking bug - found in weaver ants territory; juvenile

An ant-mimicking bug - found in weaver ants territory; juvenile
AUS-398 An ant-mimicking bug - found in weaver ants territory; juvenile. Tropical Australia Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Order

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leafy Seadragon Rapid Bay, South Australia SND00808

Leafy Seadragon Rapid Bay, South Australia SND00808
AUS-1742 Leafy Seadragon Rapid Bay, South Australia Phycoduruseques Becca Saunders / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leafy Seadragon - juvenile, not uncommon but rarely seen due to camouflage

Leafy Seadragon - juvenile, not uncommon but rarely seen due to camouflage
AUS-1744 Leafy Seadragon - juvenile, not uncommon but rarely seen due to camouflage Rapid Bay, South Australia Phycoduruseques Always lives near kelp

Background imageMimicry Collection: Wasp Beetle - on leaf. Larvae live in dead wood. Sweden

Wasp Beetle - on leaf. Larvae live in dead wood. Sweden
ROG-13440 Wasp Beetle - on leaf. Larvae live in dead wood. Sweden. Clytus arietis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leaf Butterfly

Leaf Butterfly
PPG-510 LEAF BUTTERFLY - WINGS CLOSED Kallima paralecta Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bee Orchid / Flower ME 757 Ophrys apifera © Johan De Meester / ARDEA LONDON

Bee Orchid / Flower ME 757 Ophrys apifera © Johan De Meester / ARDEA LONDON
ME-757 Bee Orchid - close-up of flower Ophrys apifera Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Katydid - camouflaged on moss + lichen Siquirres, Costa Rica

Katydid - camouflaged on moss + lichen Siquirres, Costa Rica
MAR-365 Katydid - camouflaged on moss + lichen Siquirres, Costa Rica Tettigoniidae Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Lappet Moth - female

Lappet Moth - female
JLMO-1158 Lappet Moth - female Gastropacha quercifolia John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Hornet Clearwing Moth - mimicry

Hornet Clearwing Moth - mimicry
JLM-9153 Hornet Clearwing Moth - mimicry Sesia apiformis John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Peach Blossom Moth JLM 2262 Thyatira batis © J. L. Mason / ARDEA LONDON

Peach Blossom Moth JLM 2262 Thyatira batis © J. L. Mason / ARDEA LONDON
JLM-2262 Peach Blossom MOTH Widespread in Europe. Found in UK but rare in northern Scotland Thyatira batis John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Emperor Moth - Male

Emperor Moth - Male
JLM-12370 Emperor MOTH - male Saturnia pavonia wings show false eye marking John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leaf-tailed Gecko - endemic - Andasibe, Madagascar

Leaf-tailed Gecko - endemic - Andasibe, Madagascar
GET-861 Leaf-tailed GECKO - camouflaged full-length on branch, endemic Andasibe, Madagascar Uroplatus phantasticus endemic Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Great Potoo FG 7324 Panama to Brazil Nyctibius grandis © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON

Great Potoo FG 7324 Panama to Brazil Nyctibius grandis © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-7324 Great POTOO - on tree Distribution: Panama to Brazil Nyctibius grandis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Beach Stone Curlew - distraction display, feigning injury

Beach Stone Curlew - distraction display, feigning injury
FC-428 Beach Stone Curlew - distraction display, feigning injury Burhinus magnirostris F Collet Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Papuan Frogmouth DH 827 Cryptic Colouration Podargus papuensis © Don Hadden / ARDEA LONDON

Papuan Frogmouth DH 827 Cryptic Colouration Podargus papuensis © Don Hadden / ARDEA LONDON
DH-827 Papuan FROGMOUTH - camouflaged against tree trunk Cryptic Colouration Podargus papuensis Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMimicry Collection: Wasp mimic hoverfly - Hoverflies are harmless and they mimic wasps as a protection

Wasp mimic hoverfly - Hoverflies are harmless and they mimic wasps as a protection. Oxfordshire, England
CRH-1035 Wasp mimic hoverfly - Hoverflies are harmless and they mimic wasps as a protection. Oxfordshire, England Syrphus ribesii Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageMimicry Collection: Small Ranunculus - Red Data Book Species Hecatera dysodea Essex, UK IN000740

Small Ranunculus - Red Data Book Species Hecatera dysodea Essex, UK IN000740
COS-2431 Small Ranunculus - Red Data Book Species Essex, UK Hecatera dysodea Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Hover-fly (Episyrphus balteatus) - England- UK - Family Syrphidae- Sipping nectar on thistle

Hover-fly (Episyrphus balteatus) - England- UK - Family Syrphidae- Sipping nectar on thistle blossom - Mimics
CAN-3258 Hover-fly - Sipping nectar on thistle blossom UK Episyrphus balteatus Mimics appearance and behavior of bees and wasps which may give them a selective advantage since predators avoid them as

Background imageMimicry Collection: Hover-fly - England, UK - Family Syrphidae- Sipping nectar on thistle blossom - Mimics appearance

Hover-fly - England, UK - Family Syrphidae- Sipping nectar on thistle blossom - Mimics appearance
CAN-3256 Hover-fly - Sipping nectar on thistle blossom UK Episyrphus balteatus Mimics appearance and behavior of bees and wasps which may give them a selective advantage since predators avoid them as

Background imageMimicry Collection: Florida Giant Katydid - camouflage 005286

Florida Giant Katydid - camouflage 005286
BB-1377 Florida Giant Katydid - camouflage Stilpnochlora couloniana Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Florida Giant Katydid - camouflage 005283

Florida Giant Katydid - camouflage 005283
BB-1376 Florida Giant Katydid - camouflage Stilpnochlora couloniana Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Emperor Mopane Moth ASW 407 Gonimbrasia belina © Alan Weaving / ARDEA LONDON

Emperor Mopane Moth ASW 407 Gonimbrasia belina © Alan Weaving / ARDEA LONDON
ASW-407 Emperor Mopane Moth Africa Gonimbrasia belina Alan J. S. Weaving Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Lappet Moth - on tree-bark - has its wings and antennae in 'folded position' that makes it looks

Lappet Moth - on tree-bark - has its wings and antennae in "folded position" that makes it looks like a small
ANZ-970 Lappet Moth - on tree-bark - has its wings and antennae in "folded position" that makes it looks like a small twig Bohol, Philippines. February. Gastropacha sp

Background imageMimicry Collection: Peringuey's Adder - This small snake, also called Sidewinding Adder

Peringuey's Adder - This small snake, also called Sidewinding Adder, shuffles completely into the fine sand of
TD-1560 Peringuey's Adder - This small snake, also called Sidewinding Adder, shuffles completely into the fine sand of the Namib Desert

Background imageMimicry Collection: Perch – use weeds as camouflage – dorsal fin up – side view - Europe UK

Perch – use weeds as camouflage – dorsal fin up – side view - Europe UK
BB-933 Perch - use weeds as camouflage, dorsal fin up, turning UK Perca fluviatilis Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Fly orchid flowers. Insect mimic

Fly orchid flowers. Insect mimic
ROG-11470 Fly orchid flowers. Insect mimic UK Ophrys insectifera Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Hornet Clearwing Moth

Hornet Clearwing Moth
USH-347 Hornet Clearwing MOTH Sesia apiformis Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Wasp-Mimic Hoverfly UK

Wasp-Mimic Hoverfly UK
SPH-2933 Wasp mimic Hoverfly UK Volucella inermis Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bag Moth - Larva, Mimicry of Conifer. USA

Bag Moth - Larva, Mimicry of Conifer. USA
SPH-2921 BagMOTH - larva mimicry of Conifer USA Thyridopterix ephemeraeformis Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Narcissus Fly - Bee mimic on Ragwort UK

Narcissus Fly - Bee mimic on Ragwort UK
SPH-1563 Narcissus Fly - Bee mimic on Ragwort UK Merodon equestris Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Praying Mantis green coloured individual clinging to green twig lying in wait Namibia, Africa

Praying Mantis green coloured individual clinging to green twig lying in wait Namibia, Africa
SAS-83 Praying Mantis - green coloured individual clinging to green twig lying in wait Namibia, Africa Mantis religiosa Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageMimicry Collection: Bagworm Psychid Moth - larval in camouflaged pupal case. Fam: Psychidae

Bagworm Psychid Moth - larval in camouflaged pupal case. Fam: Psychidae
ROG-10599 Bagworm Psychid Moth - larval in camouflaged pupal case. Fam: Psychidae Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Atlas Moth Caterpillar False mouth

Atlas Moth Caterpillar False mouth
PPG-706 Atlas Moth Caterpillar False mouth Attacus atlas Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leaf Insect

Leaf Insect
PPG-540 LEAF INSECT - YOUNG ON LEAF Phyllium giganteum Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Leaf Insect Malaysia

Leaf Insect Malaysia
PPG-1718 Leaf Insect Malaysia. Phyllium giganteum Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Major Bee Fly Europe

Major Bee Fly Europe
PPG-1456 Major Bee-Fly Europe Bombylius major Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Puss Moth Larvae - true head retracted

Puss Moth Larvae - true head retracted
JLM-11617 Puss Moth Larvae - with false head, true head retracted Cerura vinula John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMimicry Collection: Gecko on branch. Madagascar

Gecko on branch. Madagascar
GET-1227 Gecko on branch Madagascar Uroplatus phantasticus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way



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