Myrmaplata plataleoides, also called the red weaver-ant mimicking jumper, is a jumping spider that mimics the Asian weaver ant in morphology and behaviour. This species is found in India, Sri Lanka, C
Myrmarachne plataleoides 01
Myrmarachne plataleoides 2
Grappling during an agonistic encounter between two male M. plataleoides at Saul Kere, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Oecophylla smaragdina is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colonies with multiple nests in trees, each nest being made of leaves stitched together using t
Myrmaplata plataleoides
…Myrmaplata plataleoides, also called the red weaver-ant mimicking jumper, is a jumping spider that mimics the Asian weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) in morphology and behaviour. This species is found in India, Sri Lanka, China and many parts of Southeast Asia. Unlike the…
Red Weaver Ant, Oecophylla smaragdina
Weaver ants can bite humans when disturbed. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
A queen that has shed her wings