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Black Ant mimic Jumping Spider(Male)

Myrmarachne bengalensis

Description:

This Jumping spider mimics black ant....... Camponotus sp.

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5 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

wowee!

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Thanks Satyen!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Great capture!

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

This one is a male specimen ... the females usually have smaller pedipalps.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

It is amazing how its pedipalps are large like ant heads usually are!

Atul
Spotted by
Atul

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Aug 13, 2012

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