This male Peckhamia jumping spider mimics ants, presumably as protection against predators that find ants unpalatable.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
This male Peckhamia jumping spider mimics ants, presumably as protection against predators that find ants unpalatable.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
This male Peckhamia jumping spider mimics ants, presumably as protection against predators that find ants unpalatable.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
This small jumping spider (Tutelina sp.) has caught an odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile).

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Synemosyna formica (Salticidae) is one of North America's most convincing ant mimics.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Synemosyna formica (Salticidae) is one of North America's most convincing ant mimics.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Synemosyna formica (Salticidae) is one of North America's most convincing ant mimics.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Synemosyna formica, a jumping spider, is one of North America's most convincing ant-mimics.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Synemosyna formica, a jumping spider, is one of North America's most convincing ant-mimics.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
This male Peckhamia jumping spider mimics ants, presumably as protection against predators that find ants unpalatable.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
This male Peckhamia jumping spider mimics ants, presumably as protection against predators that find ants unpalatable.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
This male Peckhamia jumping spider mimics ants, presumably as protection against predators that find ants unpalatable.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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