Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00030
Myrmarachne nigella
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About Myrmarachne nigella
Myrmarachne nigella belongs to Salticidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
The World Spider Catalog traces Myrmarachne nigella to a replacement name published by Simon in 1901. This is an ant-mimicking jumping-spider genus, but the name alone does not identify which ant it resembles or establish its prey on Kauaʻi. A species-level identification should be supported by diagnostic characters and the cited taxonomic treatment.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Myrmarachne nigella
- Family
- Salticidae
- Order
- Araneae
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Myrmarachne nigella belongs to Salticidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is introduced.