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Myrmarachne rubra ( male ) Mimic of a weaver ant. <br /> Oecophylla smaragdina <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/17313/img_0148.html" title="IMG_0148"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/801/17313_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=d6Ca6sIqG2Oq51L0penEhugTPFs%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="IMG_0148 Oecophylla smaragdina" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Myrmarachne,Myrmarachne rubra Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Myrmarachne rubra ( male )

Mimic of a weaver ant.
Oecophylla smaragdina

IMG_0148 Oecophylla smaragdina


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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Oh my, the jaws are gigantic! Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Martin Lagerwey's profile
    Martin Lagerwey
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    I'm now thinking this may be ''Myrmarachne bicolor'' Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Excellent, glad you found a match! Posted 9 years ago

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The Myrmarachne rubra

This red ant mimicking spider is a jumping spider from the family Salticidae.
It is a mimic of the weaver ants which are common in the rainforest and the female is a particularly close imitation.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Aug 11, 2016. Captured May 7, 2015 10:02 in 55 Greenslopes St, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.