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Kerengga Ant-Like Jumper | Myrmaplata plataleoides | Ant Mimics

Started By OhNoNotAgain , Apr 8 2020 3:41 PM

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#1 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted April 8 2020 - 3:41 PM

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This pretty cool video came by a spider group. The female spider esp. looks remarkably similar to an ant.

"Kerengga Ant-Like Jumper | Myrmaplata plataleoides | Ant Mimics"

 

 

Speaking of which, here's another ant mimic jumping spider that actually produces a milk-like substance to feed its young.

 


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Formiculture Journals::

Veromessor pergandei, andrei; Novomessor cockerelli

Camponotus fragilis; also separate journal: Camponotus sansabeanus, vicinus, quercicola

Liometopum occidentale;  Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus and previously californicus

Tetramorium sp.

Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis

 

Isopods: A. gestroi, granulatum, kluugi, maculatum, vulgare; C. murina; P. hoffmannseggi, P. haasi, P. ornatus; V. parvus

Spoods: Phidippus sp.

#2 Offline ponerinecat - Posted April 8 2020 - 4:40 PM

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I used to keep ant mimic jumpers.


#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 8 2020 - 4:50 PM

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I have a juvenile Phidippus audax. It is very active, and I have watched him(or her) take down a flying crane fly. Very fun.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#4 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted April 8 2020 - 6:36 PM

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I have a juvenile Phidippus audax. It is very active, and I have watched him(or her) take down a flying crane fly. Very fun.

 

I have two slings that may be Phidippus regius (seller didn't know and they started off the size of hydei fruit flies). They are fun to watch but it's weird watching an invert so solitary. I mean with ants out of the founding stage and not in a dirt setup, there's always something going on (or you can make something happen). But slings spend a lot of time just sitting in their hammock and molting and stuff.... lol


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Formiculture Journals::

Veromessor pergandei, andrei; Novomessor cockerelli

Camponotus fragilis; also separate journal: Camponotus sansabeanus, vicinus, quercicola

Liometopum occidentale;  Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus and previously californicus

Tetramorium sp.

Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis

 

Isopods: A. gestroi, granulatum, kluugi, maculatum, vulgare; C. murina; P. hoffmannseggi, P. haasi, P. ornatus; V. parvus

Spoods: Phidippus sp.

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 8 2020 - 6:45 PM

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He or she is quite large(10mm), so IDK how it is a juvenile, but it's 3 red spots on the abdomen make it clear.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#6 Offline ponerinecat - Posted April 8 2020 - 7:34 PM

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I have a male and female pair. Fun to watch. 


#7 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 9 2020 - 7:25 AM

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I see these minics from time to time in my native plant garden. Super cool.
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