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Myrmarachne formicaria
Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria from above.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria, side view.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria, head-on view.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria, side view.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria, side view.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria from below.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Myrmarachne formicaria, close-up of epigyne
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Ant-jumper Myrmarachne formicaria
Female Myrmarachne formicaria, about 5.5 mm long.
(Found: Nävekvarn Sörmland Sweden. June 2014 )


Facts:
Family:
Salticidae
Scientific name:
Myrmarachne formicaria
Common name:
Ant-jumper

The Ant-jumper, Myrmarachne formicaria. The spider is camouflaged as an ant. It moves like an ant and holds up its front legs so it look like antennas of an ant.
 
 
 

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