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Mimetidae Mimetus

Mimetus sp. "Red-shouldered"

Red-shouldered Pirate Spider

In both sexes, the abdomen is diamond-shaped and black-spotted, with a pair of shoulder horns surrounded by red pigmentation. The chelicerae, sternum. and a longitudinal stripe on the venter are black.

Length♀ 3–4 mm; ♂ 3–4 mm
DistributionSingapore.
HabitatFoliage and tree trunks in primary and secondary forests.
BiologyThe lowest left photo shows a female consuming a psechrid spider.

Taxonomy

Distribution Map for Mimetus sp. "Red-shouldered"

Singapore.

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