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Habronestes Thaleri
''Habronestes'' is a genus of ant spiders, known for their combination of myrmecomorphy and myrmecophagy. It contains 50 species, all found only in Australia. It was first described by Ludwig Koch in 1872, and has since been revised by Barbara Baehr in 2003. Spiders in this genus are 2.5 to 10.5 mm long, with an orange or sepia brown body and yellow or pale brown legs. True to their name, they are often found associated with ants. ''H. boq'' is the first spider named after a sponsor (the Bank of Queensland) in a new program by the Queensland Museum.Cosmos OnlineStuck for a gift idea? Try a spider. (2006-08-01) Species it contains 50 species: * '' H. archiei'' Baehr, 2008 — Australia (Queensland) * '' H. australiensis'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869) — Australia * '' H. bicornis'' Baehr, 2003 — Australia (New South Wales) * '' H. bispinosus'' Baehr & Raven, 2009 — Australia (Tasmania) * '' H. boq'' Baehr, 2008 — Australia (Queensland) * '' H. boutinae'' Baehr & Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habronestes Bradleyi
''Habronestes bradleyi'' is a spider species of the family Zodariidae. Like most Zodariidae, ''H. bradleyi'' is an ant-eating spider. It detects the alarm pheromone of ants to locate them. It raises its forelegs, which contain the chemoreceptors to detect the pheromone. However, they themselves also mimic the pheromone. Distribution ''H. bradleyi'' is a species from Australia. References * Allan, R.A., Elgar, M.A., Capon, R.J. (1996). Exploitation of an ant chemical alarm signal by the zodariid spider ''Habronestes bradley'' Walckenaer. ''Proceedings of the Royal Society, London'' 263:69-73. * Baehr, B. (2003). Revision of the Australian Spider Genus ''Habronestus'' (Araneae: Zodariidae). Species of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. ''Records of the Australian Museum'' 55(3):343-376PDF (7Mb) - {{Taxonbar, from=Q1872939 Zodariidae Spiders of Australia Spiders described in 1869 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habronestes Diocesegrafton
''Habronestes'' is a genus of ant spiders, known for their combination of myrmecomorphy and myrmecophagy. It contains 50 species, all found only in Australia. It was first described by Ludwig Koch in 1872, and has since been revised by Barbara Baehr in 2003. Spiders in this genus are 2.5 to 10.5 mm long, with an orange or sepia brown body and yellow or pale brown legs. True to their name, they are often found associated with ants. ''H. boq'' is the first spider named after a sponsor (the Bank of Queensland) in a new program by the Queensland Museum.Cosmos OnlineStuck for a gift idea? Try a spider. (2006-08-01) Species it contains 50 species: * '' H. archiei'' Baehr, 2008 — Australia (Queensland) * '' H. australiensis'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869) — Australia * '' H. bicornis'' Baehr, 2003 — Australia (New South Wales) * '' H. bispinosus'' Baehr & Raven, 2009 — Australia (Tasmania) * '' H. boq'' Baehr, 2008 — Australia (Queensland) * '' H. boutinae'' Baehr & Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |