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Ant-mimic jumping spiders (macro)
Hi all,
This is a heads-up for other macrophotographers in Brisbane... I'm finding that ant-mimic jumpers (Myrmarachne sp.) are the most common jumping spider in my garden this summer. I hadn't ever seen one until late 2013, and now I find them nearly every time I go into the backyard!
They are great looking little spiders, and they always want to jump onto my hand to get a closer look at my camera. But they look just like ants, so next time you see an ant in Brisbane have a close look at it.
Here's a few images. The first 3 are males, and the last 3 are females. If you're interested, there's plenty more on my flickr page as well.
Cheers,
Stephen
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