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Small Spider, less than 1 cm, and slender, shaped like an ant. It was actively moving and as it moves, it 'waves' its first pair of legs like the antennae of ant. At first glance, I had thought it was a 'velvet ant' based on the patterns of its abdomen.
Tropical forest
Spotted on Feb 18, 2016
Submitted on Feb 18, 2016
6 Comments
Thanks, @venusflytrap2000 :)
Nice one!
Ok Albert!
Thanks, @Fred but I think @ChunXingWong is correct that it is a Myrmarachne - Jumping Spider.
Thanks, @Chun, and yes I was amazed by it! :)
A Myrmarachne species that mimics velvet ants!
Amazing spotting!
This looks like a Castianeira...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/820359/bgi...