Argyrodes
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A. argentatus |
Spiders of the genus Argyrodes (Theridiidae), also called dewdrop spiders, occur worldwide. They are best known as kleptoparasites: they steal other spider's prey. Many species are black with silvery markings and small.
[edit] Name
The genus name is derived from Greek argyros "silver" and -odes "like".
[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Koh, T.H. & Li, D. (2002). Population characteristics of a kleptoparasitic spider Argyrodes flavescens (Araenae: Theridiidae) and its impact on a host spider Nephila pilipes (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Singapore. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50(1):153-160. PDF
