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Ant-mimicking Spider (male)
Myrmarachne sp.
-16.7704, 145.674
Field Notes
Description:
Jumping spider, 8mm body length. Very large porrect (forward pointing) chelicerae. Note the helmet shaped cephalothorax in Pic 3. Ant mimic of Polyrhachis sp. ant. At a distance, to me it looked like a back-to-front ant. The abdomen of the spider looked like the head of the ant. The large chelicerae looked the golden-flecked abdomen of the ant. It did cruise around the leaf like an ant.
Habitat:
Spotted in suburban landscaped gardens. Clifton Beach QLD
Notes:
I was very chuffed to have found this little beauty today! A first time spotting for me.
Reference Links:
Myrmarachne sp. Gladstone
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 18, 2013
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