Woodlands Historic Park Spider

Mourning Ant-mimic Spider at Woodlands Historic Park — This Mourning Ant-mimic Spiderhas caught a moth. (photo Andrew Allen)

Mourning Ant-mimic Spider looking up at Woodlands Historic Park — A different individual in what is presumably called the "mourning" position, although personally I would call it something different, maybe the star-gazing position.

Maximum Length: female 7 mm, male 5.5 mm.

Classification

Infraorder Araneomorphae - Spiders with Opposing Fangs
Family Salticidae - Jumping spiders, 470 named species in Australia
Genus Myrmarachne
Species Myrmarachne luctuosa