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Myrmarachne elongata
Its a male ant-mimicking jumping spider found throughout the tropics. Familia: Salticidae Subfamilia: Myrmarachninae Tribus: Myrmarachnini Genus: Myrmarachne Species: Myrmarachne elongata
Tropical forest areas.
Spotted on Jul 29, 2011
Submitted on Aug 17, 2011
22 Comments
awesome little creature and great series
wow,,
Amazing picture. I'm an Ant lover and I've just started a mission in order too document the variety of the species. Your spotting would be very welcome. Here's the link and happy spotting for the future http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1255...
Thanks!!
amazing shots Raiyan! \m/
Brilliant as usual Riyan bhaia :D
Thank you all indeed!! I haven't been able to login for quite a few days now.. Really glad to see all the appreciation!! Thanks again!!
Haha... That called mimic... Isn't it...?
Another twist on the "wolf in sheep's clothing" routine. Cool!
Yeah, well done for Spotting of the Day, Raiyan !!! :-)
Scary but very interesting ant!
Great Macros!
Great feat to shoot such things...!!
Spotting of the Day!
"In the natural world, mimicry can be a powerful way to increase your chances of survival. For the ant-mimicking jumping spider though, it's the most effective way to grab dinner! This mimic uses it's front legs to simulate antennae as it impersonates the very same ants it dines on."
http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/10...
http://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/post...
They are quite cute actually.. :-) The fun part is that they mimick ants and feed on them.. Real charm of evolution!
Great shots by the way!
Scary thing!
Thanks for the appreciation everyone!!
Awesome.
"Wow! Crazy!" - Exactly!
how interesting!
Wow! Crazy!