Ant-mimic spider
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I saw this little spider (about 7.5 mm body length) running across a driveway while I was talking to a neighbor. It appears to be Castianeira amoena (female). The movement was very ant-like, in addition to the pattern. I love the tiger-stripes on the abdomen.To me, it resembles a velvet-ant (a type of flightless wasp--Mutillidae) than an ant per se. Velvet-ants are said to have a powerful sting, so mimicry of one of them would make sense.Not initially showing up on EOL where it should, under Castianeira amoena, but it should get there eventually.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Protostomia (protostomes)
- Ecdysozoa (ecdysozoans)
- Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Chelicerata (chelicerates)
- Arachnida (arachnids)
- Araneae (spiders)
- Opisthothelae
- Araneomorphae
- Entelegynae
- Retrolateral tibial apophysis
- Corinnidae (antmimics and ground sac spiders)
- Castianeira
- Castianeira amoena
- Panarthropoda
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