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Tanaka, Koichi
The Journal of arachnology, 01/1984, Letnik: 12, Številka: 3Journal Article
A kleptoparasitic spider, Argyrodes fissifrons, although it is much smaller, sometimes preys upon its host spider, Agelena limbata, during or just after molting of the host. I evaluated the impact of predation by A. fissifrons upon the host population in a woody field in Nagoya, Japan. A. fissifrons occurred on more than 75% of the host webs, but the percentage of hosts preyed upon by A. fissifrons was not high: 2% at the second molting, 3% at the third molting, 1% at the fourth molting, 4% at the fifth molting, 0% at the sixth molting, 8% at the seventh (final) molting. A. fissifrons preferentially preyed upon the host individuals whose development was delayed.
