Synemosyna formica explained

Synemosyna formica is a species of ant-mimicking jumping spider. It is found in the eastern United States and parts of Canada. The first pair of legs are elevated to imitate ant antennae, unlike other ant mimicks such as the genus Synageles which use their second pair of legs.^[1]

Further reading

• A genome-wide phylogeny of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae), using anchored hybrid enrichment. 2017. Maddison . W. P.. Evans . S. C.. Hamilton . C. A.. Bond . J. E.. Lemmon . A. R.. Lemmon . E. M.. 4. ZooKeys. 695. 89–101. 10.3897/zookeys.695.13852. 5673835. 29134008. free.

Notes and References

1. Cutler . Bruce . A Revision of the American Species of the Antlike Jumping Spider Genus Synageles (Araneae, Salticidae) . The Journal of Arachnology . 1987 . 15 . 3 . 321–348 . 0161-8202.