Observations on a strange plundering behaviour in salticid spiders

Nobuo,

doi:10.2476/asjaa.27.specialnumber_209

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“…Habronestes bradleyi (O. P.-Cambridge) (Zodariidae) waves its front legs around when hunting and, when the legs are amputated, the spider has a difficult time locating ant prey Psyche I/F Robs ants of their prey and of their brood (eggs and larvae) that workers carry (kleptoparasites). [111] Myrmarachne foenisex Simon F Regularly feeds on weaver ant (Oecophylla) larvae. Also mimics weaver ants.…”

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Spider-Ant Associations: An Updated Review of Myrmecomorphy, Myrmecophily, and Myrmecophagy in Spiders

Cushing

2012

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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This paper provides a summary of the extensive theoretical and empirical work that has been carried out in recent years testing the adaptational significance of various spider-ant associations. Hundreds of species of spiders have evolved close relationships with ants and can be classified as myrmecomorphs, myrmecophiles, or myrmecophages. Myrmecomorphs are Batesian mimics. Their close morphological and behavioral resemblance to ants confers strong survival advantages against visually hunting predators. Some species of spiders have become integrated into the ant society as myrmecophiles or symbionts. These spider myrmecophiles gain protection against their own predators, live in an environment with a stable climate, and are typically surrounded by abundant food resources. The adaptations by which this integration is made possible are poorly known, although it is hypothesized that most spider myrmecophiles are chemical mimics and some are even phoretic on their hosts. The third type of spider-ant association discussed is myrmecophagy—or predatory specialization on ants. A table of known spider myrmecophages is provided as is information on their biology and hunting strategies. Myrmecophagy provides these predators with an essentially unlimited food supply and may even confer other protections to the spiders.

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“…[99,116] Plexippus setipes Karsch I/F Robs ants of their prey and of their brood (eggs and larvae) that workers carry (kleptoparasites). [111] Siler cupreus Simon (publ. as Silerella vittata) F / O Eats ants.…”

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Spider-Ant Associations: An Updated Review of Myrmecomorphy, Myrmecophily, and Myrmecophagy in Spiders

Cushing

2012

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

121

132

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“…Ii, 1974Ii, , 1977. In particular, the common Siler cupreus Simon (= Silerella vittata) is well known as an ant-eating (myrmecophagic) spider that preys on adult ants (e.g., Nakahira, 1955Nakahira, , 1973.…”

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Argentine ant infestation affects the abundance of the native myrmecophagic jumping spider Siler cupreus Simon in Japan

Touyama¹,

Ihara²,

Ito³

2008

Insect. Soc.

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The effect of an Argentine ant invasion on the abundance of the myrmecophagic jumping spider Siler cupreus Simon was investigated in the Hiroshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The frequency and density of S. cupreus were significantly higher in sites infested with Argentine ants than in ant-free sites. S. cupreus actually preyed on the adult ants and the brood. The dominance of Argentine ants possibly provides an abundant food source for S. cupreus, thus causing an increase in the number of spiders.

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The role of chemical cues in the predatory and anti-predatory behaviour of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae).

Clark¹

2000

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Observations on a strange plundering behaviour in salticid spiders

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Spider-Ant Associations: An Updated Review of Myrmecomorphy, Myrmecophily, and Myrmecophagy in Spiders

Spider-Ant Associations: An Updated Review of Myrmecomorphy, Myrmecophily, and Myrmecophagy in Spiders

Argentine ant infestation affects the abundance of the native myrmecophagic jumping spider Siler cupreus Simon in Japan

The role of chemical cues in the predatory and anti-predatory behaviour of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae).

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