Argyrodes elevatus Taczanowski, 1873    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Arachnida   >   Order Araneae   >   Family Theridiidae   >   Genus Argyrodes   

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"This is a kleptoparasite that steals small insects from the orb webs of other spiders, as well as pillages large prey items that have already been caught and often predigested by the host spider" (BugGuide).

There are 2 records in the project database.

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An Argyrodes elevatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2018). Determined by Chad Heins/BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

An Argyrodes elevatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2018). Determined by Chad Heins/BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

An Argyrodes elevatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2018). Determined by Chad Heins/BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Argyrodes elevatus in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/14/2023). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jferris11 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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