Argyrodes argentatus
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| Argyrodes argentatus O. P-Cambridge, 1880 |
Argyrodes argentatus is a kleptoparasitic spider.
In Singapore, it is often seen in webs of Nephila antipodiana.
On Guam it can often be found hanging in webs of the much larger spider Argiope appensa: while A. appensa can reach a body length of about 7cm, A. argentatus females reach only 3mm, and males 2mm at the most.
Like in rats, the male seals the female's epigyne with a plug after mating, preventing the female from further mating.
Distribution
It has been found in China, Japan, Guam, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, the East Indies (Singapore,
New Guinea), and
Name
The species name argentatus means "silvery" in Latin.
References
- Pickard-Cambridge, O. (1880). On some new and little known spiders of the genus Argyrodes. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1880:320-344.
- Kerr, A.M. (2005). Behavior of web-invading spiders Argyrodes argentatus (Theridiidae) in Argiope appensa (Araneidae) host webs in Guam. Journal of Arachnology 33(1): Abstract PDF
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