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The mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus, is a benthic octopus described from shallow, soft-bottom habitats in Indonesia and subsequently recorded elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific. It can alter its color, posture, movement, and body outline in ways that resemble several other animals, with commonly repo...
Heliconius numata, known as the Numata longwing, is a butterfly species native to tropical forest regions of South America, particularly the Amazon basin. It belongs to the tribe Heliconiini, a group known for Müllerian mimicry, in which multiple toxic species converge on shared warning patterns. H....
The Tiger Glasswing is a Neotropical butterfly belonging to the Ithomiini tribe of the Nymphalidae family. It is found throughout the forested regions of Central and South America. The insect is characterized by its transparent wings, which lack the pigmented scales found on most butterflies, overla...
