Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae)

Huseynov, Elchin F.

doi:10.14411/eje.2005.109

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“…Ma et al (2005a) have shown that successive stages of immature Nabis kinbergii prey on P. xylostella at increasing rates, and that the number of prey consumed by N. kinbergii decreased as body size of prey increased. Huseynov (2005) found the most frequent prey taken by salticid spiders were other arthropods with a size of 50 Ð100% of the spiderÕs own body length.…”

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Population Density and Killing Capacity by Predators of Eggs and Larvae of the Diamondback Moth in Nicaragua

Miranda¹,

Bylund²,

Grönberg³

et al. 2011

env. entom.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Population Density and Killing Capacity by Predators of Eggs and Larvae of the Diamondback Moth in Nicaragua

Miranda¹,

Bylund²,

Grönberg³

et al. 2011

env. entom.

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“…In the present study, Salticidae comprised 88.3% of the total sampled spiders, followed by Atypidae (8.4%). Salticid spiders are polyphagous predators that feed on a wide range of arthropods; the size of prey can reach twofold the size of the spider 90 . The prey–predator interactions have been revealed in various ecosystems 90 – 92 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Landscape configuration and habitat complexity shape arthropod assemblage in urban parks

Peng

Hung

Liu

et al. 2020

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The urbanization process systematically leads to the loss of biodiversity. Only certain arthropods are resilient to the urbanization process and can thrive in the novel conditions of urbanized landscapes. However, the degree to which arthropod communities survive in urban habitats depends on landscape and local effects and biological interactions (e.g., trophic interactions). In the present study, we examined the relative importance of various factors at landscape (isolation, edge density and area of surrounding greenery) and local (size of park, canopy cover, understory vegetation cover, defoliation depth, weight of dried leaves, soil temperature, soil moisture, and soil pH) spatial scales on the diversity of ants, beetles and spiders in urban parks. Our results indicated that park edge density was negatively correlated with diversity metrics in ants, beetles, and spiders in urban parks relative to the degree of proximity with the peri-urban forest. In other words, parks that located adjacent to the peri-urban forest may not necessarily have high biodiversity. The results suggested that man-made structures have been effective dispersal barriers that limit the spillover effects of ants and spiders but not the spillover of comparatively strong fliers, such as beetles. However, the area of surrounding greenery may have facilitated the colonization of forest-dependent taxa in distant parks. Large parks with reduced edge density supported a higher arthropod diversity because of the minimal edge effect and increased habitat heterogeneity. Vegetation structure consistently explained the variability of ants, beetles, and spiders, indicating that understory plant litter is crucial for providing shelters and hibernation, oviposition, and foraging sites for the major taxa in urban parks. Therefore, efforts should focus on the local management of ground features to maximize the conservation of biological control in urban landscapes.

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“…Many adult Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are palatable to spiders and occur in a variety of habitats, but are usually not aggregated. They are regularly captured by many euryphagous generalists, both web-building and cursorial species (Bristowe, 1941;Nyffeler & Benz, 1981;Nentwig, 1987;Lockley, Young & Hayes, 1989;Dix & Jennings, 1995;Huseynov, 2005;Yamanoi & Miyashita, 2005). Predominantly lepidopterophagous species are found mainly in the web-building guilds (see online Table S4).…”

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Trophic specialisation in a predatory group: the case of prey‐specialised spiders (Araneae)

2014

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Predators appear to be less frequently specialised (i.e. adapted to restricted diet) on their prey than herbivores, parasites or parasitoids. Here, we critically evaluate contemporary evolutionary hypotheses that might be used to explain the evolution of specialised foraging in predators. We propose a unifying concept within which we define four types of trophic categories using ecological (diet breadth) and evolutionary (degree of adaptations) contexts. We use data on spiders (Araneae), the most diversified order of terrestrial predators, to assess applicability of frameworks and evolutionary concepts related to trophic specialisation. The majority of spider species are euryphagous but a few have a restricted prey range, i.e. they are stenophagous. We provide a detailed overview of specialisation on different prey types, namely spiders, crustaceans, moths, dipterans, ants, and termites. We also review the available evidence for trophic adaptations, classified into four categories: behavioural, morphological, venomic and metabolic. Finally, we discuss the ecological and evolutionary implications of trophic specialisation and propose avenues for future research.

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Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae)

Cited by 22 publications

References 15 publications

Population Density and Killing Capacity by Predators of Eggs and Larvae of the Diamondback Moth in Nicaragua

Population Density and Killing Capacity by Predators of Eggs and Larvae of the Diamondback Moth in Nicaragua

Landscape configuration and habitat complexity shape arthropod assemblage in urban parks

Trophic specialisation in a predatory group: the case of prey‐specialised spiders (Araneae)

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