Myrmarachne formicaria
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Myrmarachne formicaria is a jumping spider
that mimics an ant. It is one of the few species in genus Myrmarachne
that is found outside the tropics.
distribution, and has been introduced to the USA.
Jumping spider
The jumping spider family contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation...
that mimics an ant. It is one of the few species in genus Myrmarachne
Myrmarachne
Myrmarachne is a genus of jumping spiders which imitate an ant by waving their front legs in the air to simulate antennae. Some species also look strikingly like ants....
that is found outside the tropics.
Distribution
M. formicaria has a palearcticPalearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
distribution, and has been introduced to the USA.
External links
- Picture of M. formicaria (Scroll down)