Image of an accurate ant-mimicking spider (Myrmarachne macleayana, left) and putative ant model (Polyrhachis robsoni, right). Spiders are just as good at mimicking ants as other insects are.

Zeng and Zhao et al., Imperfect ant mimicry contributes to local adaptation in a jumping spider, iScience, May 17 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106747 Request Reprint & Licensing Submit ...

The Siler collingwoodi spider mimics the way that ants walk to evade other spiders that might want to eat it. CREDIT: Zeng et al. 2023 ...

Siler collingwoodi is a spider that jumps and wears a coat of vibrant and metallic blues, oranges and sometimes reds. It also does impressions, copying the movements of an assortment of ant ...

The study reveals that the infamous spiders are actually often on friendly terms with amphibians, reptiles, and even army ants, which are known to feed on spiders. The researchers suggest that the ...

The authors concluded that this species of jumping spider relies on a combination of imperfect ant mimicry and coloration camouflage to ward off predators. DOI: iScience, 2023. 10.1016/j.isci.2023 ...