Variations in Web Architecture of Argiope trifasciata (Araneae, Araneidae) and Its Relationship with Body Parameters and Entangled Prey

Butt, Abida; Alam, Imtiaz; Naz, Rabia

doi:10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.3.855.860

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“…Mesh size and web size are the two most important factors influencing the performance of webs [54]. A spider's body length [55], fourth leg length [56], and carapace width [57] all have a positive relationship with its web capture area. Longer spider bodies have larger upper radii, but wider carapaces and longer fourth legs have smaller ones.…”

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“…Carapace width is positively associated with both mesh size [57] and CTL [64]. The size of a spider's mesh can change depending on how it catches its prey (60).…”

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“…The size of a spider's mesh can change depending on how it catches its prey (60). Researchers have shown that spiders with smaller legs are better able to entangle smaller prey in their webs [57]. On the other hand, webs with larger mesh sizes become less visible and can trap heavier prey [65], but this is rarely tested in the field [66].…”

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Investigating the Influence of Anthropogenic Activities on Behavioral Changes of an Orb Web Spider (<em>Neoscona vigilans</em>)

Ahmad,

Abida,

Adeel

et al. 2024

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Orb web spiders are common and highly diversified animals found in almost all habitats. They have remarkable plasticity against biotic and abiotic factors, making them excellent indicators of environmental health. The web-creation behavior of spiders is influenced by disturbances in the environment. The aim of the research was to observe the alteration in the web-building behavior of Neoscona vigilans caused by human activities, specifically traffic disturbance. Spider webs were located and photographed at nighttime along the roadside, and their web characteristics were calculated. Spiders were captured from webs for their body measurements. Spider 4th leg length, carapace width, and body length had a significant association with web size and diameter, CTL, capture area, and mesh size. The quantity of trapped prey, the height of the plant, and the foliage radius increased with the distance from the road. Conversely, anchor points and web elevation from the ground dropped. The highest and lowest proportion of anomalies (modifications/defects) were recorded as holes (52.7%) in 105 webs (100%) and supernumerary (0.7%) in 55 webs (52.4%), respectively. Road disturbance had a negative influence on the spider’s behavior as the webs formed in close proximity to the road had a higher frequency of anomalies with a gradual decrease distantly. We can gain further insight into how different environmental changes, disruptions, and pollutants lead to this imperfection in the otherwise flawless perfect structure of spider webs.

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“…Carapace width is positively associated with both mesh size [57] and CTL [64]. The size of a spider's mesh can change depending on how it catches its prey (60).…”

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Investigating the Influence of Anthropogenic Activities on Behavioral Changes of an Orb Web Spider (<em>Neoscona vigilans</em>)

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Abida,

Adeel

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Web architecture, behavior, and predatory potential of Larinia chloris from rice fields (Araneae: Araneidae)

Khan

Tahir

Butt

et al. 2023

Journal of Insect Science

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Present study was carried out to investigate the variation in web architecture of Larinia chloris (Audouin 1826) in relation to seasonal differences and the biotic factors of the environment. In addition, relative abundance, behavior, and predatory potential of L. chloris were also recorded. For this purpose, 100 orb-webs of L. chloris were observed in rice fields (August–October, 2022) from 3 districts of Punjab (Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Kasur). Percent abundance of L. chloriswas found to be highest in rice fields from Barki road, Lahore (39.53%). All the webs of L. chloris were vertical at height equal to the height of vegetation (115.2 ± 9.7 cm). Time required to complete the web was 45 ± 5 min. There was positive correlation between web architecture and vegetation height. Web capture area and average mesh height of L. chloris also showed positive correlation with carapace length. There was a significant difference in various web parameters (number of spirals, number of radii, capture area, average mesh height, upper radii, lower radii, left radii, and right radii) among different trapping months. A total of 1,326 insects were recorded from the 100 webs of L. chloris. The prey abundance was found to be highest in the fields from Barki Road, Lahore. The majority of the prey collected from webs of L. chloris belonged to order Diptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera. However, prey items recorded during different growth stages (from vegetative to ripening) varied significantly. This is the first ever report describing the ecology of L. chloris in rice fields from Punjab, Pakistan.

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Pattern and frequency of web decorating by Argiope protensa L. Koch, 1872 (Araneae: Araneidae)

Kerr

2021

The Journal of Arachnology

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Variations in Web Architecture of Argiope trifasciata (Araneae, Araneidae) and Its Relationship with Body Parameters and Entangled Prey

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Investigating the Influence of Anthropogenic Activities on Behavioral Changes of an Orb Web Spider (<em>Neoscona vigilans</em>)

Investigating the Influence of Anthropogenic Activities on Behavioral Changes of an Orb Web Spider (<em>Neoscona vigilans</em>)

Web architecture, behavior, and predatory potential of Larinia chloris from rice fields (Araneae: Araneidae)

Pattern and frequency of web decorating by Argiope protensa L. Koch, 1872 (Araneae: Araneidae)

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