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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) » Phidippus » otiosus group (Phidippus otiosus group) » Regal Jumper (Phidippus regius)
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Ant mimicry didn't help... - Phidippus regius
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Ant mimicry didn't help... - Phidippus regius
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
June 26, 2006
Phidippus regius and broad headed bug.
Same species as:
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 26 June, 2006 - 7:42pm
Last updated 25 June, 2016 - 8:43pm

Moved
Moved from Typical variations.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 25 June, 2016 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

Hahahaha!
I love your sense of humor:-) I agree with Hannah about it being a great image, one of those that belongs in "the natural moment" in Natural History magazine. I wonder if the jumper would tackle a 'real' ant?...
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 June, 2006 - 3:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Not likely, Eric.
Phidippus and most other salticids have an instinctive fear of ants. I wonder why this Phid recognized the bug as prey and not an ant.
… Don Cadle, 1 July, 2006 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting
I wonder if their fear of ants is strictly a chemotactile response?
… Jay Barnes, 3 September, 2006 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

 
...
I suppose that not every disguise is perfect!
… Sean McCann, 2 July, 2006 - 10:46am login or register to post comments

Wow!
Great shot!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 26 June, 2006 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

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