Near the
leaf-footed bug nymphs on the lantana were a couple of my favorite bug nymphs. As adults, they look like typical bugs, but as nymphs they look remarkably like ants!
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| A broad-headed bug (Alydidae) nymph. |
Nevertheless, they can be distinguished easily from real ants (such as the one pictured below) if you know where to look. Despite mimicking an ant's appearance in many ways, these nymphs still have the long mouthparts characteristic of bugs.
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| A carpenter ant (Camponotus sp.). |
The ant mimics also don't act much like ants. When they are approached, they quickly run for cover and unlike
some other bug nymphs, they aren't quick to return.
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| The ant mimic scurries away. |
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