Euryopis episinoides
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| Black Ant Eating Comb-Foot Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Euryopis |
| Species: | E. episinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Euryopis episinoides (Walckenaer, 1847)[1] | |
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Euryopis episinoides is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It is native to the Mediterranean region and has been introduced to South Africa, where it is commonly known as the black ant eating comb-foot spider.[3]
Euryopis episinoides is found in Cape Verde, the Mediterranean region to Turkey, Georgia, and Israel. It has been introduced to South Africa, Réunion, India, and China.[2]
In South Africa, the species is known from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, and Kruger National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Euryopis episinoides inhabits a large range at altitudes from 37 to 1909 m above sea level.[3] Ground-dwelling spiders associated with ants, they are sampled in high numbers from crops including cotton, minneola, maize, vineyards, and pear orchards. This species is common in the Mediterranean region.[3]
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