A new species of the genus Castoponera (Araneae, Corinnidae) from Sarawak, Borneo, with comparison to a related species

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A new species of the genus Castoponera Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001, Castoponera christae sp. n., is described here. The species is closely related to Castoponera lecythus Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001, but can be distinguished by the structures of the male palp and the female genitalia.

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Myrmecomorphy and Myrmecophily in Spiders: A Review

Paula Cushing (1997)

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Spider-Ant Associations: An Updated Review of Myrmecomorphy, Myrmecophily, and Myrmecophagy in Spiders

Paula Cushing (2012)

This paper provides a summary of the extensive theoretical and empirical work that has been carried out in recent years testing the adaptational significance of various spider-ant associations. Hundreds of species of spiders have evolved close relationships with ants and can be classified as myrmecomorphs, myrmecophiles, or myrmecophages. Myrmecomorphs are Batesian mimics. Their close morphological and behavioral resemblance to ants confers strong survival advantages against visually hunting predators. Some species of spiders have become integrated into the ant society as myrmecophiles or symbionts. These spider myrmecophiles gain protection against their own predators, live in an environment with a stable climate, and are typically surrounded by abundant food resources. The adaptations by which this integration is made possible are poorly known, although it is hypothesized that most spider myrmecophiles are chemical mimics and some are even phoretic on their hosts. The third type of spider-ant association discussed is myrmecophagy—or predatory specialization on ants. A table of known spider myrmecophages is provided as is information on their biology and hunting strategies. Myrmecophagy provides these predators with an essentially unlimited food supply and may even confer other protections to the spiders.

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A revision of the ant-like sac spider genusApochinommaPavesi 1881 (Araneae: Corinnidae) in the Afrotropical Region

Charles Richard Haddad (2013)

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Zookeys

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Zookeys

Journal ID (publisher-id): ZooKeys

Title: ZooKeys

Publisher: Pensoft Publishers

ISSN (Print): 1313-2989

ISSN (Electronic): 1313-2970

Publication date Collection: 2016

Publication date (Electronic): 7 June 2016

Issue: 596

Pages: 13-25

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[1 ]Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-osawa, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan

[2 ]Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Hyogo/Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1546, Japan

[3 ]School of Human Science, Kobe College, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan

[4 ]Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

[5 ]Graduate School of Human and Environment Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan

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Corresponding author: Takeshi Yamasaki ( k0468874@ 123456kadai.jp )

Academic editor: J. Miller

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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.596.8525

PMC ID: 4926651

PubMed ID: 27408573

SO-VID: 58bae7b7-15f9-4b12-a0f9-b7b0fd363392

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This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Myrmecomorphy and Myrmecophily in Spiders: A Review

Spider-Ant Associations: An Updated Review of Myrmecomorphy, Myrmecophily, and Myrmecophagy in Spiders

A revision of the ant-like sac spider genusApochinommaPavesi 1881 (Araneae: Corinnidae) in the Afrotropical Region

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