Enoplomischus
Encyclopedia
Enoplomischus is a genus
of the spider
family Salticidae (jumping spider
s).
This genus has a large spike-like process on its pedicel. This structure probably mimics a similar spike present in the anterior part of the abdomen of the Odontomachus
ants that these spiders seem to be modeled after.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
family Salticidae (jumping spider
Jumping spider
The jumping spider family contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation...
s).
This genus has a large spike-like process on its pedicel. This structure probably mimics a similar spike present in the anterior part of the abdomen of the Odontomachus
Odontomachus
Odontomachus is a genus of carnivorous ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world.-Overview:Commonly known as trap-jaw ants, species in Odontomachus have a pair of large, straight mandibles capable of opening 180 degrees...
ants that these spiders seem to be modeled after.
Species
- Enoplomischus ghesquierei Giltay, 1931 — Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enoplomischus spinosusEnoplomischus spinosusEnoplomischus spinosus is a species of jumping spider.-References: : A new species of Enoplomischus from Kenya . Genus 16: 307-311, 8 ff. : , version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History....
Wesolowska, 2005 — KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...