Habronestes bradleyi

Bradley's Ant-Eating Spider at Acton, ACT

Habronestes bradleyi at Acton, ACT - 28 Oct 2018 12:00 AM
Habronestes bradleyi at Acton, ACT - 28 Oct 2018 12:00 AM
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Habronestes bradleyi 18 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Habronestes bradleyi 14 Dec 2018 silverseastarsong
Zodariidae (family) 14 Dec 2018 silverseastarsong

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Mimics of Iridomyrmex purpureus. The spiders hid in crevices and ambushed these ants when they wandered too close. I did not see them attempt to attack any other insect.

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