Golden Tail Jumper - Astia hariola

FAMILY SALTICIDAE

This page contains pictures and information about Golden Tail Jumpers that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 8mm, male

 

 

 

We found this Golden Tail Jumping Spider once in Karawatha Forest on Aug 2007. The spider was hunting on a large smooth bark gum tree trunk. 

 

 

 

The golden tail and black body is mimicking the Golden-tailed Spiny Ant. The golden tail and black body pattern seems formed a Mullerian Mimicry complex, members include this Golden Tail Jumper, Ant-mimicking Swift Spider, Golden Ant-mimicking Spider, Ant-mimic Bug and of cause the Golden-tailed Spiny Ant.

 

Female, body length 8mm

 

The female was found in Karawatha Forest on Sep 2009. It was hiding under the loose bark of a gum tree.

 

 

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Reference:

1. Australian Spiders in colour - Ramon Mascord, Reed Books Pty Ltd, 1970, p28  

2. Spiders - genus Astia - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan, 2007 

3. Astia hariola - The Find-a-spider Guide for Australian Spiders, University of Southern Queensland, 2007

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