Castianeira
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C. cingulata |
Castianeira is a genus of spiders that occur in the America, Eurasia and Africa.
Some species mimic ants, and some of these prey on them.
| spider | model ant |
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| C. cingulata | Camponotus planatus |
| C. cubana | |
| C. dentata | |
| C. dubia | |
| C. longipalpus | myrmicine or ponerine ant |
| C. memnonia | Pachycondyla obscuricornis Emery |
| C. tenuiformis | |
| C. rica | Atta sp., Odontomachus sp, etc. |
| C. trilineata | Camponotus castaneus (Latreille) |
[edit] References
- Cushing P.E. (1997). Myrmecomorphy and myrmecophily in spiders: a review. Fla. Entomol. 80:165–193. PDF
