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Synemosyna formica
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Synemosyna formica

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 mimics such as the genus Synageles which use their second pair of legs.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 147034.