n. (Araneae: Salticidae), a new species of ant-mimic spider in copal from Colombia, South America, Historical Biology (2024).

just like ants, which birds steer clear of to avoid nasty bites. Over the course of their lives, these spider copycats mimic two ant species, taking on the appearance of a bigger ant as they mature.

They look like ants at first glance, but they are spiders because they have eight legs. A rich morphological diversity is found in Myrmarachne spiders, such as Myrmarachne that mimic Tetraponera, ...