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First report of myrmecophagy by Euryopis sp. (Araneae: Theridiidae) on Tetraponera rufonigra (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We report the predation of Tetraponera rufonigra (Formicidae) by Euryopis sp. (Theridiidae) for the first time. This is a first ever report of any predator documentation on T. rufonigra. Additionally, an updated checklist of myrmecophagy by Euryopis sp. has been presented. This documentation has been done at New Forest Campus, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15100935

Authors: Tripathy, Ashirwad, Singh, Arun Pratap, Bharti, Himender

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6949817248

FWCI: 0.539

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