Zenodorus orbiculatus
| Zenodorus orbiculatus | |
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| At Atherton Tableland, Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Zenodorus |
| Species: | Z. orbiculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zenodorus orbiculatus (Keyserling, 1881)[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Zenodorus orbiculatus, the round ant eater, is a species of ant-hunting jumping spider found in Australia.[1][2] The species was first formally named by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881 as Hasarius orbiculatus.[1]
Description
[edit]Zenodorus orbiculatus are dark brown to black, with pale markings on the carapace behind the eyes, a circular pattern on the abdomen with a dot in the centre, and a pale band on the femur of each leg. Females and males grow to 8 mm (0.31 in) overall body length. The species is widespread and abundant in Queensland, scattered throughout the remainder of Australia.[2]
The food preference is ants, but they also consume other spiders and insects.[2]
Gallery
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In Brisbane
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In Brisbane
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Zenodorus orbiculatus (Keyserling, 1881)". World Spider Catalog. NMBE. 1881. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ a b c Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton, South Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 284. ISBN 9780643107076.