Argyrodes convivans
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| Kosibay Argyrodes Dew-Drop Spider | |
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| on Nephila fenestrata web | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Argyrodes |
| Species: | A. convivans |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrodes convivans | |
Argyrodes convivans is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Kosibay Argyrodes dew-drop spider.[3]
Argyrodes convivans is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]
Description
The upper surface of the abdomen is yellow, brownish at the sides, with a round blackish spot at the posterior apex. There is a black spot on each side of the spinnerets.[1]
Habitat and ecology
These spiders are kleptoparasites. This species steals prey from the webs of other spiders. Only a few spiders from this genus catch prey in their own webs. This species was sampled from orb-webs of other spiders. It was sampled from the Forest, Fynbos, and Savanna biomes. The species was also sampled from citrus orchards and cotton.[3]
Argyrodes convivans has been sampled at altitudes ranging from 29 to 1341 m.[3]
A. stridulator and A. convivans have a stridulating organ consisting of two ridged, oval patches on the carapace that are scraped against a chitinous ring on the anterior apex of the abdomen.[3]
