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Ant-Mimicking Salticid - Peckhamia

Ant-Mimicking Salticid - Peckhamia
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
May 10, 2009
Size: ~4-5mm (?)
A top-down view of the head. Note how the dark spots near the rear eyes mimic the compound eyes of an ant - amazing!

Interesting little ant-mimic found on the back porch.

There are quite a few out there now, some a bit more robust than others.

Could he/she be Peckhamia?

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