Lasius niger (L.) ants invade the web of an agelenid spider

• Autorzy: Elzanowski A. , Czechowski W.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Black garden ants Lasius niger (L.) were observed to invade a web of an agelenid funnel spider (Agelena labyrinthica Clerck or Allagelena gracilens C. L. Koch) and to take the entangled prey away, probably after driving the resident spider out of the web. The observation adds to a few examples of ants invading spider webs and suggests complex interactions between ants and funnel spiders which are known to feed on rather than being ousted by ants.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ant; Lasius niger; spider; Agelena labyrinthica; Agelenidae; Allagelena gracilens; spider web; foraging; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; interspecific interaction

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 63
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.623-626,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Elzanowski A.

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00−679 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Czechowski W.

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00−679 Warsaw, Poland

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DOI

10.3161/15052249PJE2015.63.4.015