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Animal portraits winner: Face of Deception by Ripan Biswas, India .It may look like an ant, but count its legs – and note those pedipalps either side of the folded fangs. Biswas was photographing a red weaver ant colony in the subtropical forest of India’s Buxa Tiger reserve, in West Bengal, when he spotted the odd‑looking ant. On a closer look he realised it was a tiny ant‑mimicking crab spider, just 5mm (1/5 inch) long. Many spider species imitate ants in appearance and behaviour – even smell. This particular spider seemed to be hunting ants in the colony. (Photo by Ripan Biswas/2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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