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Anthropod Community Associated with the Webs of the Subsocial Spider Anelosimus Studiosus
Anelosimus studiosus (Theridiidae) is a subsocial spider that has a diverse arthropod fauna associated with its webs. From south Georgia, I identified 1006 arthropods representing 105 species living with A. studiosus, and 40 species that were prey items from 250 webs. The arthropods seen in A. …
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A Biogeographic Analysis of the Socially Polyphenic Spider <em>Anelosimus studiosus</em> in East Tennessee.
… to a particular site for a period of time. <em>Anelosimus studiosus</em> is a small (~8 mm) Theridiid spider that exhibits varying degrees of sociality: a subsocial phenotype and a social phenotype. Population densities of <em>A. studiosus</em> vary significantly among seemingly suitable …
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Molecular Evidence Suggests Multiple Evolutionary Origins of Sociality in the Polyphenic Spider <em>Anelosimus studiosus</em> (Araneae: Theridiidae).
<p><em>Anelosimus studiosus</em> exhibits two behavioral phenotypes: subsocial and social. This is the only documented spider inhabiting a temperate climate exhibiting social behavior. While the subsocial phenotype is most common throughout the range, the social behavior occurs in isolated pockets …
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Neurochemical Levels Correlate with Population Level Differences in Social Structure and Individual Behavior in the Polyphenic Spider, <em>Anelosimus studiosus</em>.
<p><em>Anelosimus studiosus</em> is a socially polyphenic spider. Individuals can be classified as social/tolerant or solitary/aggressive. These behavioral differences are associated with considerable variation in social structure. Here, we begin to examine the physiological differences that may …