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Nature’s uncanny mimicry across plants and creatures
The article surveys remarkable examples of mimicry in nature from artificial looking crabs and whale earbones to orchid names and plant forms. It highlights the Tatra crab of Japan and other cases like bee orchids, Scythian lamb, vegetable sheep, and insects that imitate wasps or spiders, noting how appearance deceives and aids survival.
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Japan
Norway
Smithsonian
Washington
Pature
Panama
United States
New Zealand
Afries