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Although most crab spiders of the genus Phrynarachne are famous for the mimicry of bird dung, this recently discovered species (P. dreepy) has its own unique impersonation – it resembles the whitish lichens (epiphylls) that discolor the surface of some rainforest leaves. To enhance its disguise, it decorates the leaf with a series of silk patches that resemble more patches of lichen. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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Arachnida, Araneae, Araneomorphae, Borneo, East Malaysia, Entelegynae, Malaysia, Sarawak, Southeast Asia, Stephanopinae, Thomisidae, Thomisoidea, animal, arachnid, arthropod, camouflage, crab spider, crypsis, cryptic, epiphyll, fauna, in-situ, invertebrate, masquerade, mimesis, spider, tropical, wild
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