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[yen_saw]

I thought i saw a Crematogaster ant in the park today but when I noticed the strange movement it appeared to me that i was looking at a spider instead!!! Anyone know the species name? Thanks!!!

 

 

 

 

[Baccus20]

I don't know!!!! But I have one out here.... But it is black!!!

[ctantkeeper]

that's what it appears to be, spiders that mimic ants are quite common in the U.S. 

[dspdrew]

What a wanna-be Crematogaster!

[Shaye]

I saw one of these the other day and it was about the size of a bicolor pogonomyrmex californicus ant, so I followed it for a while (since I carry around a bag of raw sunflower seeds to boost wild colonies reserves), and finally I got my head straight and realized I was scaring some poor spider to death by following it.    They are surprisingly well adapted to look like big bad ants, so I kept the little guy and have him in a big formicarium setup just because I thought it was so unique.  To ID it for you, it is a Peckhamia jumping spider.

Here's a link with some interesting info about them.  http://www.iflscienc...hunt-their-prey

Edited by Shaye, March 26 2016 - 9:39 PM.

[yen_saw]

Thanks Shaye for the link and ID!!! The spider already built a little nest in the deli cup:)

[Canadian anter]

Here in Canada I've seen some that are black and seem to be be copying formica.