Myrmarachne formicaria
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| Myrmarachne formicaria (de Geer, 1778) |
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Aranea joblotii |
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.
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[edit] Name
The species name formicaria means "ant-like" in Latin.
[edit] Distribution
M. formicaria has a palearctic distribution, and has been introduced to the USA.
[edit] References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
[edit] External links
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- Picture of M. formicaria (Scroll down)
