Publication details
Trophic niche and predatory behaviour of the goblin spider Triaeris stenaspis (Oonopidae): a springtail specialist?
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Arachnology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1636/Hi12-90.1 |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Stenophagy; prey acceptance; capture behavior; prey |
| Description | Triaeris stenaspis Simon 1891 is a parthenogenetic goblin spider that has been introduced into greenhouses all over Europe. Here we investigated its trophic niche and predatory behavior. Potential prey in the greenhouses included predominantly springtails, aphids, and other spiders. Out of ten potential prey types offered in the laboratory, T. stenapsis captured only three types, the primary one being springtails. |