The prey and predators of Loxosceles intermedia Mello-Leitao 1934 (Araneae, Sicariidae).(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Report)

Journal of Arachnology | May 1, 2006| | Copyright

ABSTRACT. We examined the prey caught in L. intermedia webs in one fragment of forest and in the garage of an urban house in Curitiba, Brazil. A total of 693 prey items was recorded in 131 webs. The prey richness was greater in the forest. The results show that L. intermedia is a dietary generalist. We found remains of L. intermedia in the feces of a frog and a bat in the forest.

Keywords: Diet, brown spider, synanthropic fauna, loxoscelism, Brazil, frog, bat

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