Myrmarachne is a genus of ant-mimicking jumping spiders that was first described by W. S. MacLeay in 1839. [5] . They are commonly called ant-mimicking spiders, but they are not the only spiders that have this attribute. The name is a combination of Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (myrmex), meaning "ant", and ἀράχνη (arachne), meaning "spider".

Dec 30, 2022 · It is the only ant-like North American jumping spider in which the male chelicerae project forward more than 50% of the carapace length, and in which the female palpal tarsus is dorsoventrally flattened and bent downward distally. (Bradley et al. 2006) Recently introduced from Europe. (2)

Myrmarachne formicaria is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae). [1] It mimics an ant. It is one of the few species in the genus Myrmarachne that is found outside the tropics.

Jun 17, 2023 · There are 2 species in our area, including one adventive. There are about 220 species worldwide. (1) According to Peckham & Peckham, 1909, M. albocincta is known from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. It seems this species hasn't been recorded since 1929, however.

Myrmarachne jumping spider is a distinct genus of ant-mimicking jumping spiders. Like other jumping spiders, this species is an integral member of the family Salticidae and was first described by W.S. MacLeay in 1839.

Oct 26, 2020 · We compared the jumping and prey-capture abilities of seven Myrmarachne species and non-myrmecomorphic salticids collected from tropical forests in Malaysian Borneo and northeastern Thailand.

Ant-mimicking spider, Myrmarachne species (Araneae Salticidae), distinguishes its model, the green ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, from a sympatric Batesian O. smaragdina mimic, Riptortus serripes (Hemiptera Alydidae).

May 14, 2013 · Two new species of the genus Myrmarachne are described (Myrmarachne acutidens sp. n., Myrmarachne epigealis sp. n.), and Myrmarachne macrognatha and Myrmarachne melanocephala are redescribed from Flores specimens. The females of Myrmarachne macrognatha are recorded for the first time.