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spiderling - Argyrodes
Copyright © 2014 Chris Hartley

spiderling - Argyrodes
Mark Twain Lake, Monroe County, Missouri, USA
September 27, 2014
I don't expect to get an ID, but I thought people might enjoy seeing these. There were several of these little guys sharing a web. I couldn't measure, but I'd figure they were about 1mm long. Seems like they are some sort of orb weaver, but beyond that who knows.

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Contributed by Chris Hartley on 10 October, 2014 - 1:59pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 11:38am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Laura P., 11 October, 2014 - 9:05pm login or register to post comments

Dewdrop Spider
Argyrodes sp.:

These are kleptoparasitic meaning they live in the webs of other spiders and steal their prey. They can often take down and prey on the host spider too, even it is many times their own size.
… Laura P., 10 October, 2014 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Is it A. pluto based on range given on the genus page in the guide? Or would we need more to tell?
… Chris Hartley, 10 October, 2014 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe,
going by the images we have in the Guide I think it looks more like A. elevatus though so I'm not certain. I don't know how much A. pluto varies.
… Laura P., 10 October, 2014 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Sounds good
We'll leave it at genus then. Thanks for your help with the ID!
… Chris Hartley, 12 October, 2014 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

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