Peckhamia picata

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Peckhamia picata
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

(Post on Bugguide featuring a Peckhamia Picata specimen)

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