Synemosyna formica

Synemosyna formica
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Synemosyna
Species:
S. formica
Binomial name
Synemosyna formica
Hentz, 1846
Synonyms
  • Janus gibberosus C. L. Koch, 1846
  • Myrmecium lunatum Simon, 1897
  • Myrmecium rubrum Mello-Leitão, 1932
  • Synemosyna lunata (Simon, 1897)

Synemosyna formica is a species of ant-mimicking jumping spider. It is found in the eastern United States and parts of Canada. The first pair of legs are elevated to imitate ant antennae, unlike other ant mimics such as the genus Synageles which use their second pair of legs.