Araneae: Salticidae

Omoedus orbiculatus  

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Gold Creek Reservoir, QLD (Mar, 2016)
Common Names
  • Round Ant Eater
  • Ant Eater Jumping Spider

The technique of the Round Ant Eater seems to be to jump onto the head of the ant and paralyse it before eating it by sucking out its insides.

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)

Round Ant Eater

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)

Round Ant Eater

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)

Round Ant Eater

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)

Female

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)

Female

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)

Round Ant Eater

Jumping Spider (Omoedus orbiculatus) (Omoedus orbiculatus)

Round Ant Eater