Peckhamia picata
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| Peckhamia picata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Peckhamia |
| Species: | P. picata |
| Binomial name | |
| Peckhamia picata (Hentz, 1846) | |
Peckhamia picata, the antmimic jumper, is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4] It specifically mimics the species Camponotus nearcticus, and does not elicit aggressive behavior from said ants.[5]