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Zenodorus swiftorum (Zhang & Maddison 2012)

Zenodorus swiftorum

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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]

Gallery

  • 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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Zenodorus swiftorum: Brief Summary

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Zenodorus swiftorum is a species of ant-hunting jumping spider found in Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.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. Zenodorus swiftorum is common but variable across tropical Australia and countries to the north. Females are slightly larger than males.

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