though no modern Colombian spiders mimic ants. The block of resin in which the spider was entombed was too fragile to date ...

n. (Araneae: Salticidae), a new species of ant-mimic spider in copal from Colombia, South America, Historical Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2024.2320190 ...

just like ants, which birds steer clear of to avoid nasty bites. Over the course of their lives, these spider copycats mimic two ant species, taking on the appearance of a bigger ant as they mature.