New rove beetle species uses termite puppet on its back to trick termites into feeding it
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Researchers have discovered a new species of rove beetle that uses an extraordinary form of mimicry to trick termites. The beetle grows a highly realistic termite puppet on its back, complete with distinct body segments and three pairs of pseudo-legs, which fools real termites into feeding it. This represents one of the most elaborate examples of physical mimicry found in nature.
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· 2 pulledIn what may be one of Earth's craziest forms of mimicry, researchers have discovered a new species of rove beetle that grows a termite puppet on its back to fool real termites into feeding it.
The replica is so precise, it even mirrors the termites' distinct body segments and has three pairs of pseudo
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