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.
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[edit] Distribution
It has been found in China, Japan, Guam, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, the East Indies (Singapore, New Guinea), and Hawai'i.
[edit] Name
The species name argentatus means "silvery" in Latin.
[edit] 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
