There are several different looking spiders that have this name. Ant Mimicking Spiders, Myrmarachne species, in Australia, are members of the Jumping Spider family but in the US some are members of Synemosyna formica species and others belong to Castianeira descripta – the red spotted Ant Mimicking Spider. Here’s some photos sent in by viewers.
ANT MIMICKING SPIDERS
Wasp Mimicking Spiders
Ant & Wasp Mimicking Spiders