SPIDERS FEEDING ON EARTHWORMS
| Autor: | Rainer Foelix, Hans Moor, Martin Nyffeler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Arachnology. 29:119-124 |
| ISSN: | 1937-2396 0161-8202 |
| DOI: | 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0119:sfoe]2.0.co;2 |
| Popis: | A house spider (Tegenaria atrica C.L. Koch 1843, Agelenidae) was observed, filmed and photographed while feeding on an earthworm. An extensive search in the literature revealed that several arachnologists had noted spiders feeding on earthworms, altogether in 11 different families. Earthworm-eating spiders belong mostly to larger sized species dwelling near the ground in woodlands and grasslands. Since earthworms have a high protein content, they could be a welcome supplement to the spider's usual insect diet. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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