A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report that this combination of camouflage and movement mimicry helps the spiders evade spider-eating spiders but does not deter hungry praying mantises.
A crucial aspect that may determine the future of this issue and Southeast Asian politics at large: the role of history, especially its memory, and the associated issue of nationalism and populism in the conflict.