Myrmarachne sp. ♀ (Pahang)

Myrmarachne is a genus of jumping spiders which imitate an ant by waving their front legs in the air to simulate antennae. Some species also look strikingly like ants. Spiders in this genus are commonly called antmimicking spiders, although there are many other spiders that mimic ants. This female ant-mimic jumper seems to have purplish reflective abdomen. It measures about 5mm.

The Myrmarachne sp. ♀ on foliage.

1. The other same Myrmarachne sp. ♀ on foliage.

2. The plants where the Myrmarachne sp. ♀ were found.

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