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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 (top) is a jumping spider mimic of Pseudomyrmex.
Aphantochilus rogersi (Thomisidae), a crab spider that mimics in color, shape, size, and texture the turtle ants it preys upon. Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
An ant-mimic spider (Aphantochilus rogersi) has caught a Cephalotes atratus turtle ant. Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
This Synemosyna jumping spider is a convincing mimic of Pseudomyrmex twig ants. I thought this individual was an ant until it jumped and recovered with a silk dragline. Armenia, Belize
Synemosyna formica (Salticidae) is one of North America's most extreme ant mimic spiders. Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, 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 male Peckhamia jumping spider mimics ants, presumably as protection against predators that find ants unpalatable.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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