中国狼逍遥蛛属1新种2新纪录种记述（蜘蛛目：逍遥蛛科）

记述分布于内蒙古的逍遥蛛科蜘蛛1新种:武川狼逍遥蛛Thannatus wuchuanensis sp.nov和2中国新纪录种:北极狼逍遥蛛Thanatus arctivus Thorell,1872;草原狼逍遥蛛Thanatus stepposus Logunov,1996.     

中国逍遥蛛科二新种记述(蛛形纲,蜘蛛目)

记述中国逍遥蛛科二新种:指状逍遥蛛philodromusdigitatus sp.nov.和葫芦长逍遥蛛Tibellus cucurbitus sp.nov..模式标本保存于河北大学博物馆.文中测量单位为:mm.     

中国逍遥蛛科化石新属种（蜘蛛目，逍遥蛛科）

记述产自中国辽西的逍遥蛛科化石1新属：白垩逍遥蛛属Cretadromus gen．nov．,1新种：辽宁白垩逍遥蛛Cretadromus liaoningensis sp．nov．：这是逍遥蛛科化石在中国的首次发现,也是逍遥蛛科在晚侏罗世-早白垩世的首次报道。标本采白辽宁省凌源市大王杖子晚侏罗世-早白垩世义县组地层,现存于大连自然博物馆：     

中国逍遥蛛科一新记录种记述(蛛形纲:蜘蛛目)

本文记述了我国逍遥蛛科1新记录种：日本长逍遥蛛Tibellus japonicus Efimik,1999。     

草皮逍遥蛛对苹果黄蚜捕食作用的研究

在实验室条件下,研究了草皮逍遥蛛 Philodromus cespitum 对苹果黄蚜 Aphis pomi 的捕食功能,分析了在不同猎物密度、捕食者自身密度、猎物密度及自身密度的联合反应、相互干扰以及不同温度条件对捕食功能的影响;用Holling、Hassell方程模拟后的理论值与观察值比较接近,经卡方测验后,误差不显著(相似文献   

香港蜘蛛数新种记述

记述采自我国香港的5种蜘蛛新种:圆颚蛛科Corinnidae的香港纯蛛Cas-tianeira hongkong sp.nov.,逍遥蛛科Philodromidae的香港狼逍遥蛛Thanatus hongkong sp.nov.,蟹蛛科Thomisidae的香港微蟹蛛Lysiteles hongkong sp.nov.,香港花蛛Misumenopshongkong sp.nov.和新界花蛛Misumenops xinjie sp.nov.。     

草皮逍遥蛛等天敌对吐伦球坚蚧捕食作用的初步研究

采用HollingⅡ型和Ⅲ型模拟测定了草皮逍遥蛛等3种天敌对吐伦球坚蚧初龄若虫的捕食功能。结果表明：草皮逍遥蛛具有相当的食蚧能力,食量仅稍低于多异瓢虫,但远低于以食蚧为主的孪斑唇瓢虫。     

陕西农区蟹蛛科及逍遥蛛科蜘蛛初步调查

作者根据近年来采集的标本,对分布于陕西省的蟹蛛科Thomisidae和逍遥蛛科Philodr-midae蜘蛛进行了系统研究,鉴定出33种,加上前人报道,本文共记述41种,其中包括6个陕西省新记录种及7个待定种。1陕西省蟹蛛科及逍遥蛛科蜘蛛名录(带“。”号者为陕西省新纪录,种名后为分布地)1、黑革蟹蛛Coriarachne melancholica绥德、西安、潼关港口、华县2、三突树蟹蛛Diaea tr-icuspidatus全省°3、多毛毛蟹蛛Heriaeus hirtus商南4、梅氏毛蟹蛛H.mellottei大荔官池、华阴、翠华山、南五台、火地塘、旬阳坝5、Lysteles sp.留坝6、Lysiteles sp.蒲城、户…     

狼蛛,蟹蛛和跳蛛

狼蛛、蟹蛛和跳蛛分别是蜘蛛目中三个科的蜘蛛的通称。这三类蜘蛛包括了我们日常见到的游猎型蜘蛛的大部分种类,它们在帮助人类消灭害虫中所起作用也较大,所以作为动物学教学中的例子加以介绍。 (一)狼蛛狼蛛在地面或植物上疾驰,凶狠如狼,故名。体长3-25毫米,但多数种类在5-8毫米间。体色多黄褐色,不鲜艳。8眼,排成三列。前列4个小眼,中、后两列各2个眼,较大;后列两眼的间距稍大于中列两眼的间距(图1左)。卵袋扁球形,由两片半圆形丝膜缝合而成。卵袋挂在母蛛腹部后端的纺器上,由母蛛随身携带。幼蛛孵出后不分散,而是爬伏在母蛛腹部     

3种园蛛幼蛛各龄形态比较

实验室恒温条件下,研究了园蛛属3种园蛛——角园蛛(Araneus cornutus),叶斑园蛛(A.sta),大腹园蛛(A.ventricosus)的各龄幼蛛。描述它们各自的形态特征;指出它们之间的形态差异。     

The biocontrol potential of Philodromus (Araneae,Philodromidae) spiders for the suppression of pome fruit orchard pests

A number of different generalist (polyphagous) predators occur in agroecosystems. Yet their biocontrol potential has been little investigated in detail. Philodromus species (Philodromidae) belong to the dominant spider species occurring in commercial orchards. We studied in detail the trophic functional traits of Philodromus albidus, Philodromus aureolus, and Philodromus cespitum (Philodromidae) by means of (1) the analysis of natural prey; and (2) experiments on acceptance of a variety of prey taxa. We found that the three philodromids are euryphagous. We classified prey species into three categories according to their function in the orchard: beneficial species, indifferent species, and pests. Philodromid spiders captured mostly other spiders in the field because spiders were most available. As concerns pests, the philodromids preyed mostly on Brachycera and Sternorrhyncha. They selected Acari and Brachycera. Indifferent species, such as Collembola and Nematocera, were also highly selected. In the laboratory, philodromids accepted mostly pests, such as lepidopterans, brachycerans, and aphids, while other spiders were accepted the least. The three philodromids have differentiated trophic niches with respect to prey size not only in the adult stage but throughout their ontogenetic development: P. albidus utilized smaller prey than the other two species. We conclude that the philodromids have a potential as biocontrol agents because they prey mostly on pests but their predation pressure is reduced due to higher selectivity for the indifferent fauna.     

Niche partitioning and niche filtering jointly mediate the coexistence of three closely related spider species (Araneae,Philodromidae)

1. Several mechanisms can mediate the coexistence of species, such as the neutral dynamic, niche filtering and niche partitioning. The present study investigated which of these mechanisms mediate the coexistence of closely related spider species at the scale of one locality. 2. The coexistence of three spider species of the genus Philodromus (Philodromidae) (Philodromus albidus, Philodromus aureolus and Philodromus cespitum) was studied. The study area comprised three habitat types, including a deciduous forest, a scrub and a plum tree stand. The spatial niche properties of the Philodromus species were explored by comparing their micro/macrohabitat preferences. The natural diet of these species was analysed. Laboratory experiments involving prey acceptance were conducted to investigate the trophic niche properties. The species' phenologies were studied to compare their temporal niches. 3. The philodromids had differentiated their trophic and habitat niches. The coexistence mechanisms were therefore assessed by studying the relationships between niche overlaps and the pairwise product of relative abundances. A negative relationship was observed between functional niche overlaps and the product of relative abundances, whereas a positive relationship was observed between spatial niche overlaps and the product of relative abundances. 4. The present results suggest that different mechanisms influence different niche dimensions. Niche partitioning influenced functional niches, whereas niche filtering influenced spatial niches. The results also suggest that the filtering process in one dimension was facilitated by niche differentiation in another dimension.     

Is different degree of individual specialization in three spider species caused by distinct selection pressures?

Individual specialization (IS), i.e. the relatively narrower niche of individuals compared to their population, can be caused by the interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic factors. We studied IS on prey type and size in three congeneric euryphagous sympatrically occurring species: Philodromus albidus, Philodromus aureolus, and Philodromus cespitum. We performed prey acceptance experiments in standardized laboratory conditions using adult females. We also studied possible factors affecting IS. As intrinsic factors, we measured aggressiveness toward prey and spider size as the measures of behavioral and morphological differences, respectively. As extrinsic factors, we studied the composition of the guild of actively hunting spiders in the area from where the philodromids were collected. We computed the degree of inter- and intraspecific crowding as a measure of inter- and intraspecific competition, respectively. Then we computed competition coefficients from census data in order to estimate the strength of interspecific competition among three species. There was no IS on prey type in any studied species. In terms of prey size, only P. albidus was found to be individually specialized, while there was no IS in the other two species. There was a significant effect of aggressiveness, but no significant effect of body size on IS in P. albidus. This species was the least aggressive of the studied species. The philodromids were the dominant actively hunting spiders in the study area. P. albidus was exposed to a relatively higher degree of interspecific than intraspecific competition, whereas in the other philodromids the situation was reversed. The presence of interspecific competition between P. albidus and the other two species was confirmed by the census data analysis. We documented context-dependent IS in Philodromus species. We argue that the higher degree of IS in P. albidus was influenced by interference competition mainly from the other two philodromid species. The niches of the other two species were influenced by food limitation, which decreased their IS.     

On reduced size in spiders from marginal habitats

Summary Four heathland spider species, Agroeca proxima, Centromerita concinna, Theridion simile, and Philodromus histrio, were studied in the Kalmthout National Nature Reserve in northern Belgium. They were caught by pitfall trapping or sweeping in different Calluna heath plots where the vegetation was in varying stages of development after being burnt, mowed, or grazed. Each species proved to thrive in a different plot, its numbers being greater and its size larger (cephalothorax width) in that plot. For the first two species positive correlations were found, for males as well as for females, between average size and numbers caught during a complete year cycle in a particular habitat.In contrast to non-predators, which are smaller when their populations are denser, spiders show a functional response that explains their increase in size with increasing density. It is suggested that in this respect a fundamental difference exists between predators and non-predators.     

The influence of humidity on the attachment ability of the spider Philodromus dispar (Araneae, Philodromidae)

Hairy attachment devices that are not supplemented with fluid secretion have evolved independently in lizards and spiders. van der Waals forces have previously been shown to be responsible for excellent adhesive properties of these structures, but it has recently been reported that wetting phenomena also play an important role in such 'dry adhesives'. To investigate the effect of ambient humidity on the attachment of the living spider Philodromus dispar, traction force was measured on a smooth epoxy resin surface at relative humidities (RHs) of 15, 50, 70, 80 and 99 per cent. The results show that attachment ability is significantly higher at an intermediate humidity compared with that in a dry atmosphere and at high humidity. Water condensation on the substrate surface almost completely abolishes adhesion. Experimental results obtained may be explained by an increase in capillarity or changes in mechanical properties of setae and spatulae owing to water absorption by the cuticle at an intermediate RH. The results obtained show dry adhesion limits under different environmental conditions and are important for understanding spider biology.     

Link between Aggressiveness and Shyness in the Spider <Emphasis Type="Italic">Philodromus albidus</Emphasis> (Araneae,Philodromidae): State Dependency over Stability

Behavioral syndromes, seen as correlations among two or more functionally different behaviors, are well documented in many different animal taxa. They may not be present automatically, however, and their consistency within populations and individuals also varies among studies. Here, we studied a behavioral syndrome comprising foraging aggressiveness and boldness/shyness and its time consistency in the cursorial spider Philodromus albidus. We measured foraging aggressiveness as the number of prey killed per 2-hour period. Boldness/shyness was assessed as a latency of initiating exploration in a novel environment. We found the presence of the behavioral syndrome in P. albidus, as bold individuals were also more aggressive than were shy individuals. The syndrome was consistent through time within the population but not consistent for individuals. We further discuss the possible causes of the pattern.     

Copulation duration in the spiderPhilodromus vulgaris (Hentz) (Araneae: Philodromidae) and its influence on the evolution of host transfer behavior during cannibalism byMantispa uhleri banks (Neuroptera: Mantispidae)

Matings and acts of cannibalism were observed in the crab spiderPhilodromus vulgaris, some of which were carrying a first-instar larva of the mantispidMantispa uhleri. Larval mantispids did not transfer during the copulation of their spider hosts but did switch from spider to spider during cannibalism. Twenty-three of 27 total cannibalisms in which the cannibalized spider carried a larva resulted in larval transfers, for a transfer rate of 85%. Copulation times inP. vulgaris were found to be extremely short in comparison to lycosids such asSchizocosa ocreata, whose long copulation time supports the larval transfer ofClimaciella brunnea. The time required for larval transfer during cannibalism inP. vulgaris was measured. Cannibalisms were much longer than copulations but larvae transferred to the cannibalizing spider in a comparatively short period of time.     

The negative effect of some selective insecticides on the functional response of a potential biological control agent,the spider <Emphasis Type="Italic">Philodromus cespitum</Emphasis>

The impact of five selective insecticides on the functional response of a potential biological control agent, the spider Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer) (Araneae: Philodromidae), was studied in the laboratory. This spider is the most abundant beneficial arthropod on trees in commercial orchards in central Europe. We expected that selective insecticides applied at the recommended doses would have no effect or a negligible effect on the spiders’ performance. Our results showed that the mortality of spiders resulting from residual uptake of the chemicals differed among insecticides. Dimilin, NeemAzal, Mospilan, and Integro caused mortality of less than 10%, while SpinTor caused mortality of 17%. All five preparations can be considered harmless in terms of mortality in comparison with Decis, which caused 80% mortality. Exposure to residues of NeemAzal, SpinTor, and Dimilin resulted in a significantly lower predation rate than the control. The lowest predation rate was observed in spiders treated with SpinTor. These results imply that the natural pest control provided by P. cespitum spiders can be weakened by the application of SpinTor, NeemAzal, and Dimilin. On the other hand, the functional response was not significantly affected by the application of Integro and Mospilan. Therefore, these two insecticides are recommended for use in the integrated pest management (IPM) of orchards.     

Silk‐ and volatile‐based male mate choice in the genital plug‐producing spider

Female mating history can have a strong effect on male fertilization success. Although males often prefer to mate with virgin females, they often also engage with mated females. As the intensity of sperm competition can differ among mated females, males are expected to evolve means to identify their status. In spiders, males often use female silk to gather information about female quality. Males of many spider species deposit mating plugs into female genitalia to hinder further copulations. We tested whether males of the foliage‐dwelling, plug‐producing spider Philodromus cespitum, which is an important natural enemy of pests, discriminate between females of different mating status and whether they can determine the extent of genital plugging in mated females solely on the basis of cues gained from deposited female silk. We presented males with draglines of females that varied in either mating status (virgin vs. mated), the extent of plugging (small vs. big plug), or the age of the plug (fresh vs. old plug) and examined their mate preferences. Additionally, we tested whether males were attracted to volatile cues produced by female bodies. Our experiments revealed that males preferred draglines of virgin females to those of mated females, and mated females with small plugs to those with large plugs. They were also attracted to female volatile cues. This study suggests that males are able to extract fine‐scale information on mating status from female draglines.