| Title |
Diet and predatory behavior of the Asian ant-eating spider, Asceua (formerly Doosia) japonica (Araneae: Zodariidae)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40064-016-2234-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Takashi Komatsu |
| Abstract |
Several spider taxa are specialized to prey on ants. Some species of Zodariidae are known to use specialized tactics to capture ants. In this study, I assessed the diet difference and predatory behavior of the Japanese zodariid Asceua japonica. In a series of surveys, all observed individuals in the field preyed on tiny arboreal ants representing several subfamilies. In addition, the species used tactics similar to those of its European relatives for preying on ants. This is the first observation of myrmecophagy of Zodariidae in East Asia. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6 | 21% |
| United States | 2 | 7% |
| Morocco | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 19 | 66% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 26 | 90% |
| Scientists | 2 | 7% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 6 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 2 | 33% |
| Professor | 1 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 17% |
| Other | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 50% |
| Unknown | 3 | 50% |
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