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It is thought that this spider belongs to the family Zodariidae (with the possibility it could be genus Storosa).

The family Zodariidae are a group of Ant Spiders, that are small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders. Most species of the family hunt during the day, with many species living together with ants, mimicking their behavior and sometimes even their chemical traits.

Zodariidae, family (Ant Spiders), Alice Springs NT
Zodariidae, family (Ant Spiders), Alice Springs NT
Zodariidae, family (Ant Spiders), Alice Springs NT
Zodariidae, family (Ant Spiders), Alice Springs NT

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Chelicerata
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Infraorder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Zodariidae
  • Genus:
    • Asceua Thorell, 1887
    • Asteron Jocqué, 1991
    • Australutica Jocqué, 1995
    • Basasteron Baehr, 2003
    • Cavasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2000
    • Chilumena Jocqué, 1995
    • Cryptothele L. Koch, 1872
    • Cyrioctea Simon, 1889
    • Euasteron Baehr, 2003
    • Habronestes L. Koch, 1872
    • Hetaerica Rainbow, 1916
    • Holasteron Baehr, 2004
    • Leptasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2001
    • Mallinella Strand, 1906
    • Masasteron Baehr, 2004
    • Minasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2000
    • Neostorena Rainbow, 1914
    • Nostera Jocqué, 1991
    • Nosterella Baehr & Jocqué, 2017
    • Notasteron Baehr, 2005
    • Pentasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2001
    • Phenasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2001
    • Pseudasteron Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
    • Spinasteron Baehr, 2003
    • Storena Walckenaer, 1805
    • Storosa Jocqué, 1991
    • Subasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2001
    • Tropasteron Baehr, 2003
    • Tropizodium Jocqué & Churchill, 2005
    • Zillimata Jocqué, 1995

Footnote & References

  1. Many thanks for ID to Ethan Yeoman, member of Entomology Australia “Invertebratology”, Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/507004496955277/
  2. Zodariidae, Ant Spiders, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/ZODARIIDAE

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