Nine Convergent Rove Beetle Genera (IMAGE)

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Nine Convergent Rove Beetle Genera

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This image shows nine convergent rove beetle genera that have evolved to look like different army ant species. Top row, left to right: Weissfloggia, Ecitocryptus, Ecitoglossa. Middle row: Aenictoteras, Giraffaenictus, Pseudomimeciton. Bottom row: Dorylogaster, Diploeciton, Aenictolixa.

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Munetoshi Maruyama and Joseph Parker

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