Behavior of web-invading spiders Argyrodes argentatus (Theridiidae) in Argiope appensa (Araneidae) host webs in Guam. From: Journal of Arachnology | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Kerr, Alexander M. | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Arachnological Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT. Most Argyrodes live in the webs of other spiders, stealing food from the host, scavenging small prey from the web or killing and eating the host. I observed the behavior of A. argentatus from Guam, where it is a frequent inhabitant of the large orb webs of Argiope appensa. I examined the proportion of time spent in different activities, whether behavior differed between the sexes and if population density of Argyrodes on a host web affects Argyrodes behavior. Argyrodes sp...