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Ant-mimic spider?!


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#1 Offline yen_saw - Posted March 26 2016 - 12:39 PM

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I thought i saw a Crematogaster ant in the park today but when I noticed the strange movement it appeared to me that i was looking at a spider instead!!! Anyone know the species name? Thanks!!!

 

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#2 Offline Baccus20 - Posted March 26 2016 - 12:48 PM

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I don't know!!!! But I have one out here.... But it is black!!!

#3 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted March 26 2016 - 1:03 PM

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that's what it appears to be, spiders that mimic ants are quite common in the U.S. 



#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 26 2016 - 3:04 PM

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What a wanna-be Crematogaster!


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#5 Offline Shaye - Posted March 26 2016 - 9:38 PM

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I saw one of these the other day and it was about the size of a bicolor pogonomyrmex californicus ant, so I followed it for a while (since I carry around a bag of raw sunflower seeds to boost wild colonies reserves), and finally I got my head straight and realized I was scaring some poor spider to death by following it.  :lol:  They are surprisingly well adapted to look like big bad ants, so I kept the little guy and have him in a big formicarium setup just because I thought it was so unique.  To ID it for you, it is a Peckhamia jumping spider.

Here's a link with some interesting info about them.  http://www.iflscienc...hunt-their-prey


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A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?


#6 Offline yen_saw - Posted March 27 2016 - 5:11 AM

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Thanks Shaye for the link and ID!!! The spider already built a little nest in the deli cup:)



#7 Offline Canadian anter - Posted July 3 2016 - 11:33 AM

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Here in Canada I've seen some that are black and seem to be be copying formica.


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