Zenodorus swiftorum
Zenodorus swiftorum is a species of ant-hunting jumping spider found in Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.[1]The common name is Swifts' ant-hunter, and was named in honour of Kristin Swift and John Swift who supported Conservation International in New Guinea.[2] Zenodorus swiftorum is common but variable across tropical Australia and countries to the north. Females are slightly larger than males.[2]
| Swifts' Ant-hunter | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Zenodorus |
| Species: | Z. swiftorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Zenodorus swiftorum (Zhang & Maddison, 2012)[1] | |
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Gallery
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Male dorsal
Female
Side view
Swifts' ant-hunter with a captured wasp
References
- "Zenodorus swiftorum_(Zhang & Maddison, 2012)". World Spider Catalog. NMBE. 2012. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 285. ISBN 9780643107076.CS1 maint: location (link)
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