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Ant-mimic jumping spider

Myrmarachne sp.

Description:

mimicking a weaver ant carrying another worker

1 Species ID Suggestions

Atul
Atul 11 years ago
Ant-mimic jumping spider (Male)
Myrmarachne sp.


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11 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you Ken and Scott!!

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 11 years ago

sweet find!

Ken Ken
Ken Ken 11 years ago

Like~!!!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you Mary , Karen..!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Amazing! It had me fooled!

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 11 years ago

Interesting spot and nice photo :)

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you Scott !!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Too Cool!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

@Atul, thank you very much for the ID & the link is very helpful !!
@Jeannette, thanks!!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Very cool spotting :)

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

super spotting Nuwan ! i have been observing and studying these for some time now . you will often find them roaming solo. this one is mimicking a weaver ant carrying another worker.
check out this site http://orionmystery.blogspot.in/2011/05/...

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on May 29, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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