Antmimic Spider
Castianeira longipalpa
This spider often mimics carpenter ants by slowly waving its front pair of legs in the air as if they were antennae. It will also slowly “nod” its abdomen up and down just like the ants do.
This is a very distinctive spider. Abdomen is an elongated oval; usually brown, black, or dark red, and with four or more transverse bands of white or yellow hairs. Carapace is pear-shaped; base color is black, brown, or dark red, but usually covered in white or yellow hairs.
This is a very distinctive spider. Abdomen is an elongated oval; usually brown, black, or dark red, and with four or more transverse bands of white or yellow hairs. Carapace is pear-shaped; base color is black, brown, or dark red, but usually covered in white or yellow hairs.