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Mimetus sp. "Blue-and-white"

Blue-and-white Pirate Spider

The carapace has a bluish spearhead pattern pointing backward. The abdomen is oval, predominantly white, interspersed with dark yellow patches and long hairs sitting in red sockets.

Length	♀ 3–4 mm; ♂4 mm.
Habitat	Foliage in primary and secondary forests.
Distribution	Brunei, Malaysia (Sabah, Johor), Singapore.

Taxonomy
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Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
- Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  - Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
    - Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
      - Order Araneae (Spiders)
        Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
        Family Mimetidae (Pirate Spiders)
        Genus Mimetus
        Mimetus sp. "Blue-and-white" (Blue-and-white Pirate Spider)
        Mimetus sp. "Red-shouldered" (Red-shouldered Pirate Spider)
        Mimetus sp. "White-lined" (White-lined Pirate Spider)

Distribution of Mimetus sp. "Blue-and-white"

Brunei, Malaysia (Sabah, Johor), Singapore.