New species of spider mimicking ants have been discovered

Q.  A new spider which mimics ants has been found. What is it called?
- Published on 05 Jul 16

a. Tetraponera rufonigra
b. Cetraponera rufonigra
c. Detraponera rufonigra
d. Ketraponera rufonigra

ANSWER: Tetraponera rufonigra
 
A new species of spider Tetraponera rufonigra has been found which mimics the characteristics of ants and was discovered in the moist deciduous forest of the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary.
  • Lean male spider looks like a slender ant and uses Batesian mimicry to escape from predators.
  • In case of disturbance, it hid itself in the crevices of tree bark
  • Spider belongs to the Aetius genus of the ant mimicking spider family Corinidae.
  • The mating process of the spider is also interesting and the unique spider has been jointly discovered by the Centre for Animal Taxonomy and Ecology of Christ College and Oxford Museum of Natural History, London.

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