Imperfect ant mimicry contributes to local adaptation in a jumping spider.

ABSTRACT: Putative ant mimicry is a remarkable example of an evolutionary strategy that can be well integrated into the framework of natural selection and adaptation. However, challenges remain in understanding imperfect ant mimicry. Here, we combine trait quantification and behavioral assays to investigate imperfect ant mimicry in the jumping spider Siler collingwoodi. We performed trajectory analysis and gait analysis to show that the locomotor characters of S. collingwoodi generally resemble those of the putative ant models, supporting the multiple models hypothesis. We then performed background-matching analysis, revealing that body coloration may be involved in background camouflage. We further carried out antipredation assays and found that S. collingwoodi had a significan

SUBMITTER: Zeng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10291251 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature