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Ant mimicking Jumping Spider

Myrmarachne

Photo by VivBraznell
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Description:

When I first spotted this 'ant' I thought it was one eating the body of another, but on looking closer I think it's one with a very long snout???? The one and only spotting and it certainly fooled me.

Not an ant at all. UNBELIEVABLE!! A spider mimicking an ant

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Myrmarachne

Species ID Suggestions

Ant mimicking jumping spider

Myrmarachne sp.

jumpingspiderman
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Comments (3)
Aaron_G
This one ranks as the neatest thing I've seen today!
VivBraznell
I AM TRULY AMAZED!! Thank you SO much for the ident jumpingspiderman

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PublishedMarch 8, 2012

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