Zenodorus swiftorum

Swifts' ant-hunter
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Zenodorus
Species:
Z. swiftorum
Binomial name
Zenodorus swiftorum
(Zhang & Maddison, 2012)[1]
Synonyms
  • Omoedus 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]

  • Female dorsal
    Female dorsal
  • Male dorsal
    Male dorsal
  • Female
    Female
  • Side view
    Side view
  • Swifts' ant-hunter with a captured wasp
    Swifts' ant-hunter with a captured wasp

References

  1. ^ a b "Zenodorus swiftorum (Zhang & Maddison, 2012)". World Spider Catalog. NMBE. 2012. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  2. ^ a b Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic: CSIRO publishing. p. 285. ISBN 9780643107076.


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