Mexcala elegans G.W.Peckham & E.G.Peckham, 1903 is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Mexcala elegans G.W.Peckham & E.G.Peckham, 1903

Mexcala elegans G.W.Peckham & E.G.Peckham, 1903

Mexcala elegans is an ant-eating jumping spider species (Salticidae) found in Southern Africa.

Family
Genus
Mexcala
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Mexcala elegans G.W.Peckham & E.G.Peckham, 1903

Mexcala elegans is a species of jumping spider that belongs to the Salticidae family. This spider species is native to Southern Africa, and its prey consists of ants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Mexcala

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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