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Probably Neospintharus trigonum, formerly known as Argyrodes trigonum Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 21 Sep 2019 | |
Probably Neospintharus trigonum, formerly known as Argyrodes trigonum Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 21 Sep 2019 | |
Probably Neospintharus trigonum, formerly known as Argyrodes trigonum Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 21 Sep 2019 These spiders live a kleptoparasitic lifestyle, in this case stealing bits of food from the webs of larger spiders. The individual above can be seen in the upper left corner of this photo in the web of a Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia). While I didn't get a photo, I also noticed this little spider spinning together with his own silk some of the larger strands of the Garden Spider's web. |
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