Micaria
Micaria is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Niklas Westring in 1851. They are 1.3 to 6.5 millimetres (0.051 to 0.256 in) long.
| Micaria Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Micaria fulgens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Micaria Westring, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| M. fulgens (Walckenaer, 1802) | |
| Species | |
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105, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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They are often called "ant spiders" due to their ant-like appearance and ant mimicking behavior.
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