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for the young, as most ants are relatively unpalatable and aggressive, making insect predators that rely on vision to identify their prey, such as
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516:Creobroter jiangxiensis
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238:, meaning "flesh") and
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616:Creobroter vitripennis
576:Creobroter pictipennis
536:Creobroter laevicollis
456:Creobroter episcopalis
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250:Camouflage and mimicry
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596:Creobroter sumatranus
432:Creobroter celebensis
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556:Creobroter meleagris
506:Creobroter insolitus
466:Creobroter fasciatus
442:Creobroter discifera
422:Creobroter elongatus
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526:Creobroter labuanae
486:Creobroter gemmatus
414:Creobroter apicalis
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344:Ant mimicry
317:C. gemmatus
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258:Preserved
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193:Creobotra
187:Creoboter
171:see text
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65:Eukaryota
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626:See also
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321:eyespots
178:Synonyms
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352:birds
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244:wings
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216:genus
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