Doug Perrine / Wrasse blenny {Hemiemblemaria simulus} in giant brain coral, Bahamas, mimics cleaning wrasse

Pete Oxford / Monkey-slug caterpillar {Phobetron sp} mimics tarantula spider. Rainforest, Madre de Dios, Peru

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Passionvine Butterfly (Heliconius clysonimus) attempting to feed at Crucifix Orchid (Epidendrum radicans) the original mimics Lantana sp and Asclepias curassavica but provides no nectar

Michael & Patricia Fogden / True Bug (Pephricus sp) pair, insect mimics plant as camouflage, South Africa

Piotr Naskrecki / Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa) mimics a leaf, Woburn, Massachusetts

Andy Sands / Lobster moth (Stauropus fagi) first instar larvae mimics a red ant and has long thoracic legs, UK, August, captive

Paul D Stewart / Tiger complex mimics, (Heliconids), an old collection of butterflies in the famous 'tiger complex'. This is a group of around 200 species of mostly toxic South American species which share a similar p...

Tom Vezo / Angled Leafwing (Anaea glycerium) butterfly mimics dead leaf, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Pete Oxford / Darius Butterfly (Dynastor darius) chrysalis mimics snake head, Tiputini Biodiversity Station, adjacent to Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Darius Butterfly (Dynastor darius) chrysalis mimics snake head, Tiputini Biodiversity Station, adjacent to Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador

Piotr Naskrecki / Rain Locust (Lamarckiana sp) mimics bark, Northern Cape, South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) chick mimics his parents cackling display. Shetland Islands, Shetland, UK, July.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Clearwing Borer (Sesiidae) adult on Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera sp.). This species mimics a wasp to deter predators. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November.

Christian Ziegler / Brown Bee Orchid (Ophrys iricolor) flower mimics female bee with male solitary bee engaged in pseudocopulation, Sardinia, Italy

Juergen Freund / Nudibranch (Phyllodesmium briareum) on the sea bed. This nudibranch mimics a soft coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Nick Upton / Narcissus bulb fly / Large narcissus fly (Merodon equestris var. bulborum), a hoverfly that mimics a bumblebee, sunbasking on a leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Nick Upton / Narcissus bulb fly / Large narcissus fly (Merodon equestris var. bulborum), a hoverfly that mimics a bumblebee, feeding on flowers of Common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium). Wiltshire meadow, UK, June

Nick Upton / Narcissus bulb fly / Large narcissus fly (Merodon equestris var. bulborum), a hoverfly that mimics a bumblebee, cleaning its wings with its back legs. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Nick Upton / Narcissus bulb fly / Large narcissus fly (Merodon equestris var. bulborum), a hoverfly that mimics a bumblebee, resting on grass stem. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Chien Lee / Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) juvenile mimics flower, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Chien Lee / Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) juvenile mimics flower, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Chien Lee / Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) juvenile mimics flower, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Chien Lee / Mantis (Hestiasula sp) mimics a dry leaf, Bau, Malaysia

Thomas Marent / Rhizanthes (Rhizanthes sp) female flower mimics the smell of a rotting carcass to attract carrion flies which swarm around it to lay their eggs, Gunung Leuser National Park, northern Sumatra, Indonesi...

James Christensen / Robber Fly (Asilidae) mimics Bees (Eulaema sp), Mindo, Ecuador

James Christensen / Robber Fly (Asilidae) mimics Bees (Eulaema sp), Mindo, Ecuador

Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Criorhina ranunculi) sun basking on a leaf. This is a scarce species in the UK that mimics the Red-tailed bumblebee. Wiltshire, UK, April.

Chien Lee / Grasshopper (Chorotypus sp) mimics leaf, Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo, Malaysia

Andy Sands / Figwort Weevil (Cionus scrophulariae) adult on pupa that mimics Figwort seedpod, UK, Captive

Albert Lleal / Bird Dropping Frog (Theloderma asperum) with color that mimics parrot droppings, native to India and Vietnam

Chien Lee / Rhizanthes (Rhizanthes lowii) flower mimics the smell of a rotting carcass to attract carrion flies which swarm around it to lay their eggs, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Rhizanthes (Rhizanthes lowii) flower mimics the smell of a rotting carcass to attract carrion flies which swarm around it to lay their eggs, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Rhizanthes (Rhizanthes lowii) flower mimics the smell of a rotting carcass to attract carrion flies which swarm around it to lay their eggs, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Rhizanthes (Rhizanthes lowii) flower mimics the smell of a rotting carcass to attract carrion flies which swarm around it to lay their eggs, Malaysia

Mark Moffett / Rove Beetle (Staphylinidae) mimics Ant (Neivamyrmex sp) workers to beg for food or prey from the ants, Tiputini, Ecuador

Fred Bavendam / Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) mimics coral reef, Bali, Indonesia

Robert Valentic / Brigalow scaly foot legless lizard {Paradelma orientalis} mimics the threat display of a venomous Brown snake to deter predator, Yelarbon, Queensland, Australia, Endangered

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Arizona Mountain King Snake (Lampropeltis pyromelana) a non-venomous species mimics venomous Coral Snake with similar banded pattern, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

Norbert Wu / Shagrug Nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa) mimics a type of soft coral, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Premaphotos / Giant prong-horn hover fly (Chrysotoxum cautum) one of the best wasp mimics both visually and behaviourally, UK

Pete Oxford / Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum), mimics venomous coral snakes, Andes Mountains, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum), mimics venomous coral snakes, Andes Mountains, Ecuador

Ingo Arndt / Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas), wing tip mimics a snake head which deters bird attacks, Asia

Ingo Arndt / Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) pair, hornet mimics, Europe

Phil Savoie / Sacken's bee hunter {Laphria sackeni} mimics a bee and preys on them, USA

PREMAPHOTOS / Day-flying moth (Dysschema irene), a member of the tiger-striped mimicry ring, which mimics distasteful Ithomiinae and Heliconiinae butterflies in rainforest, Brazil

PREMAPHOTOS / Eunice/Tiger crescent butterfly (Eresia eunice) mimics distasteful Ithomiinae and Heliconiinae butterflies, Brazil

PREMAPHOTOS / Treehopper (Heteronotus reticulatus) rear end mimics an ant with its jaws open, in rainforest, Costa Rica

John Cancalosi / Owl butterfly pupa {Dynastor darius} Tropical dry forest, Costa Rica, mimics snake head.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Lappet moth {Gastropacha quercifolia} mimics leaf, Germany

Mark Moffett / Grass Moth (Pyralidae) caterpillar forms a pillar that mimics the thorn of the Acacia tree, Hazeva, Israel

Mark Moffett / Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) this orchid mimics female bee so that the male attempts to mate, Northern Jordan

Piotr Naskrecki / Katydid (Roxelana crassicornis) is one of the most remarkable leaf-mimics of the animal world, Guyana

Piotr Naskrecki / Katydid (Roxelana crassicornis) is one of the most remarkable leaf-mimics of the animal world, Guyana

Steve Packham / Jumping spider {Myrmarachne sp} male mimics weaver ant, SE Asia, captive

PREMAPHOTOS / Treehopper (Cyphonia clavata) which probably mimics an ant, in rainforest, Trinidad

Bernard Castelein / Wasp beetle, mimics a wasp (Clytus arietus) Brasschaat, Belgium

Adrian Davies / Viceroy butterfly {Limenitis archippus} mimics poisonous Monarch butterfly, Florida, USA

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Leaf wing butterfly {Zaretis itys} mimics dead leaf, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Preying mantis mimics dead leaf {Acanthops falcataria} Atlantic rainforest, Brazil

Mark Brownlow / Bee man mimics queen Honey bee pheromone. Bees are attracted to protect him

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Arctiidae / Ctenuchinae moth mimics a wasp {Arctiidae / Ctenuchinae} Amazonas, Brazil

Fabio Liverani / Leaf katydid mimics leaf {Cicloptera speculata} Costa Rica

Kim Taylor / Birch sawfly {Cimbex femoratus} larva mimics snail shell, UK

Mark Taylor / Cutout of unidentified Moth mimicing leaf, Borneo, captive.

Mark Taylor / Green tree ants {Oecophylla smaragdina} with bug that mimics them Australia. NON DISPONIBLE POUR UNE UTILISATION DANS UN LIVRE JUSQU'EN 2025. MERCI DE NOUS CONTACTER POUR TOUT AUTRE UTILISATION AFIN D...

Hans Christoph Kappel / Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) NB mimics hornet colouration

PREMAPHOTOS / Sawfly {Tenthredo scrophulariae} mimics wasp, UK

PREMAPHOTOS / Longhorn beetle {Ozodes sp} mimics bird dropping on leaf in rainforest. Brazil

Phil Savoie / Smaller Viceroy butterfly mimics larger poisonous Monarch butterfly for defence

John Cancalosi / Owl butterfly pupa mimics snake's head {Dynastor darius} tropical dry forest, Costa Rica

Steve Packham / Jumping spider {Myrmarachne sp} mimics weaver ant male. Species native to SE Asia

Doug Wechsler / Viceroy butterfly {Limenitis archippus} mimics poisonous Monarch butterfly. NJ, USA

PREMAPHOTOS / Endustomus beetle mimics seed pod on leaf, Gambia, West Africa

PREMAPHOTOS / Miagrammopes species spider mimics leaf on single line web. Sulawesi

PREMAPHOTOS / Uloborus lugubris spider (bottom) mimics leaf in web with egg sac (top left) Sulawesi

PREMAPHOTOS / Crab spider mimics bird dropping to attract fly (Phrynarachne tuberosa) Nepal

PREMAPHOTOS / Jumping spider (Myrmarachne plateleoides) mimics weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) Nepal

PREMAPHOTOS / Jewel beetle {Agelia peteli} mimics Oil beetle {Mylabris oculata} South Africa

John Cancalosi / {Historis odius} butterfly mimics dead leaf. Costa Rica

PREMAPHOTOS / Hylalymenus bug nymph feeding on bird dropping - mimics ant. Tropical rainforest, Costa Rica

PREMAPHOTOS / Myrmecium ant mimic spider spinning egg sac. Costa Rica

PREMAPHOTOS / Beetle mimicry - Lycus species (left) and Amphidesmus analis on right. South Africa

Mark Moffett / Jumping Spider next to a fruit fly whose hindquarters its coloration mimics, California

ZSSD / California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) portrait, non-venomous snake that mimics the venomous Coral Snake, native to western United States

Mark Moffett / Jumping Spider that mimics Ant, close-up portrait, Kenya

Mark Moffett / Jumping Spider (Pachyballus cordiformis) mimics a beetle which is a good defense since predators view beetles as toxic or odious, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) butterfly caterpillar mimics bird feces

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Coppery-headed Emerald (Elvira cupreiceps) hummingbird, flying, feeding on and pollinating a Crucifix Orchid (Epidendrum radicans) which mimics the flowers of Scarlet Milkweed, Asclepias curassavica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Heliconius Butterfly (Heliconius hewitsoni) feeding on Lantana flowers (Lantana sp) which are Mullerian mimics, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Heliconius Butterfly (Heliconius hewitsoni) feeding on Lantana flowers (Lantana sp) which are Mullerian mimics, Costa Rica

Norbert Wu / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) camouflage mimics Sea Fans and Crinoids of its coral reef habitat, Papua New Guinea

Norbert Wu / Insect, mimics a leaf when at rest, rainforest, Panama

Norbert Wu / Sonoran Mountain King Snake (Lampropeltis pyromelana knoblochi) mimics venomous Coral Snake with similar banded pattern, Arizona

Mark Moffett / Jumping Spider (Portia fimbriata) mimics mating leaf-rocking of male Spider (Euryattus sp) to lure female from nest for kill, Queensland, Australia

Mark Moffett / Southeast Asian Horned Frog (Megophrys lateralis) mimics dead leaf litter, Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam