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Spider with Harvester Ants - Creugas
Copyright © 2018 Doug Backlund

Spider with Harvester Ants - Creugas
Near Ajo, Ajo Regional Park, Pima County, Arizona, USA
November 4, 2018
This spider seemed to be associated with the ants, moving among them but I did not see any other interaction. I'm hoping someone can tell which species it is.
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Contributed by Doug Backlund on 6 November, 2018 - 7:07pm
Last updated 15 December, 2018 - 5:09am

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… Jeff Hollenbeck, 15 December, 2018 - 5:09am login or register to post comments

Creugas
Indeed, a myrmechophile in the family corinnidae. Another example of a myrmecophilic corinnid would be the genus Falconina, which is associated with Solenopsis nests and has taken a liking to the native S. xyloni.
… Marcus bullock, 15 December, 2018 - 4:50am login or register to post comments

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… Jeff Hollenbeck, 13 November, 2018 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

I couldn't say the species...
of either, but this is an interesting observation.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 7 November, 2018 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

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