Ant-eating
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Zodariidae
Ant-eating Spiders, Ant Spiders
Zodariidae, commonly known as ant-eating spiders, is a family of small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate regions. The family comprises approximately 90 genera and 1,249 species, with the highest diversity in Australia. Members are predominantly ground-dwelling, free-living predators that do not construct webs for prey capture. Many species exhibit specialized ant-eating habits and aggressive mimicry, disguising themselves as ants to hunt their primary prey. The family has relatively few species in North America compared to other regions.