Ariamnes cylindrogaster

Ariamnes cylindrogaster

"Ariamnes cylindrogaster" is a spider belonging to the family Theridiidae. It is found from Laos to Taiwan.
Kleptoparasitic Spider - Ariamnes cylindrogaster  Ariamnes cylindrogaster,Kleptoparasitic Spider,Spider,Taipei,Taiwan

Appearance

Like many species in its genus, "A. cylindrogaster" has an extremely elongated abdomen, resembling a twig or pine needle. Female body length is about 30 mm. Color ranges from green to brown. Males are slightly smaller, but otherwise look similar. The abdomen can be bent upwards.

"Ariamnes cylindrogaster" hunts other spiders, using a simplistic web, which it constructs between trees. In Japan, almost 96% of its prey were found to be spiders in 24 species from 11 families.

The species creates an elongated egg sac.

Distribution

"Ariamnes cylindrogaster" is found in Laos, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. It typically lives in forests.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyTheridiidae
GenusAriamnes
SpeciesA. cylindrogaster
Photographed in
Taiwan