Myrmarachne luctuosa
Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider at Karabar, NSW
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| Myrmarachne luctuosa | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Mar 2023 | |
| Myrmarachne luctuosa | JonLewis | 21 Mar 2023 | |
| Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group | Hejor1 | 19 Mar 2023 |
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2 comments
21 Mar 2023
Hi Hejor1, this is one of quite a large number of spiders that mimic ants. At first glance it looks like an ant, but if you look closely you can see it has eight legs. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.251022-35.375539
- Altitude 575.9m
- Places Karabar, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Mar 2023 03:03 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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- Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmarachne luctuosa
Species information
- Myrmarachne luctuosa Scientific name
- Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 808m Recorded at altitude
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