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Ant Mimic Spider on my friend's arm  Geotagged,India,Kerengga Ant-like Jumper,Kerengga ant-like jumper,Myrmaplata plataleoides,Myrmarachne Plataleoides,Myrmarachne plataleoides Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Quite a remarkable little creature, great shot too! Posted 11 years ago
  2. This is fantastic, I can't stop looking at it. Posted 11 years ago

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''Myrmaplata plataleoides'' , also called the Kerengga ant-like jumper, is a jumping spider that mimics the ''Kerengga'' or weaver ant in morphology and behaviour. This species is found in India, Sri Lanka, China and many parts of Southeast Asia.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 7, 2014. Captured in 43/1, Nataraja Layout, Arakere, Bangalore, Karnataka 560076, India.