Some evil changeling ant? No! This is an ant-mimic spider (Myrmarachne sp.), and an ant has just drawn its attention!

#WildOz #OzInverts #MacroPhotography #Meanjin #Brisbane #Australia #Nature #Arthropod #Spider #JumpingSpider #AntMimicSpider #Myrmarachne

This is one of the ant mimic jumping spiders, but I'm not sure which. If you know, please share. I was trying a more versatile diffusion setup, but it wasn't amazing. The spider pictured here is under a fine sheet of web though so in general, I guess it was fine. I want diffusion that is attached to my flash heads again. It has its drawbacks, but it is just so handy.

#SalticidSunday #SriLanka #Spiders #Arthropods #Salticidae #Myrmarachne

Research uncovers a rare resin #fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant https://phys.org/news/2024-03-uncovers-rare-resin-fossil-spider.html

#Myrmarachne colombiana sp. n. (Araneae: Salticidae), a #NewSpecies of ant-mimic spider in copal from Colombia, South America https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2024.2320190

"#Spiders that disguise themselves as #ants live in many locations around the globe but until now most have been able to avoid detection from fossil researchers"