Myrmarachne luctuosa

1 Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider at Cook, ACT

Myrmarachne luctuosa at Cook, ACT - 5 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Myrmarachne luctuosa 6 Jun 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Myrmarachne luctuosa 6 Jun 2018 CathB

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User's notes

On same tree trunk as a golden tailed bullant (https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3399947) and initially confused with it. See also https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3392295 photographed on the same tree 2 days earlier.

2 comments

MattM wrote:
   6 Jun 2018
I thought you had doubled up sightings. Then I noticed one had palps and the other had jaws.
CathB wrote:
   6 Jun 2018
I thought this was another ant at the time. I was inspired to add these sightings after seeing Stuart Harris's recent sightings of a similar spider with a different species of ant.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 5 Mar 2018 02:49 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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