Thomas PARMENTIER, Jens ZARKA, Wouter DEPAEPE, Wouter DEKONINCK, and Dries Dries BONTE (2022)

Notes on the myrmecophilous spider Mastigusa arietina (Thorell, 1871)

Journal of the Belgian Arachnological Society, 37(2):92-98.

Abstract

We provide records of the rarely detected ant-associated spider Mastigusa arietina (Thorell, 1871) in northwest Belgium and discuss how to locate and capture this spider. We show that this myrmecophilous spider is much more common than currently presumed but it is often missed in common spider surveys due to its obligate association with ant nests. We also summarise and illustrate the recently gained insights into its ecology, behaviour, and interactions with its host and other ant associates.

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RBINS Collection(s), PDF available, Open Access, Impact Factor, Peer Review

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ISSN: 2795-8957

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