Myrmarachne formicaria
Myrmarachne formicaria is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae).[1] It mimics an ant. It is one of the few species in the genus Myrmarachne that is found outside the tropics.
Myrmarachne formicaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Genus: | Myrmarachne |
Species: | M. formicaria |
Binomial name | |
Myrmarachne formicaria | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Aranea joblotii |
Name
The species name formicaria means "ant-like" in Latin.
Distribution
M. formicaria has a palearctic distribution and has been introduced to the United States.[1]
References
- "Taxon details Myrmarachne formicaria (De Geer, 1778)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-04-03
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myrmarachne formicaria. |
- Picture of M. formicaria (Scroll down)