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Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders

Rubio, Gonzalo DanielIcon ; Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo; Cushing, Paula E.
Fecha de publicación: 11/2013
Editorial: American Arachnological Society
Revista: Journal Of Arachnology
ISSN: 0161-8202
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de recurso: Artículo publicado
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Resumen

We describe the mimetic relationship between the ant-like spider Myrmecotypus iguazu Rubio & Arbino 2009 (Araneae: Corinnidae) and the carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris Gue´rin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), studied in a subtropical rainforest in Iguazu´ National Park, Argentina. The morphological adaptations, aspects of coloration, and behavior responsible for the ant-like appearance in M. iguazu (the mimic) provide strong evidence that its model is C. sericeiventris. Both field observations and field and laboratory experiments suggest that this spider is a Batesian mimic.
Palabras clave: Ant-Like Spider , Batesian Mimics , Behavior , Mimetic Relationship , Paranaense Rainforest
 
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/8913
URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1636/J13-35.1?journalCode=arac
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1636/J13-35.1
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Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel; Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo; Cushing, Paula E.; Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders; American Arachnological Society; Journal Of Arachnology; 41; 3; 11-2013; 395-399
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