Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae)
The natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (L. Koch, 1867) was studied on the Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan. The percentage of specimens of M. taeniatus found feeding was low (10.7%). This investigation showed that M. taeniatus is a polyphagous predator feeding on a wide range of ar...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2005-11-01
|
| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200504-0029_Natural_prey_of_the_jumping_spider_Menemerus_taeniatus_Araneae_Salticidae.php |
| _version_ | 1818963458178154496 |
|---|---|
| author | Elchin F. HUSEYNOV |
| author_facet | Elchin F. HUSEYNOV |
| author_sort | Elchin F. HUSEYNOV |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (L. Koch, 1867) was studied on the Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan. The percentage of specimens of M. taeniatus found feeding was low (10.7%). This investigation showed that M. taeniatus is a polyphagous predator feeding on a wide range of arthropods, including representatives of eight arthropod orders. The primary food of M. taeniatus was Diptera and Lepidoptera, which collectively made up about two thirds of total prey. The length of prey killed by M. taeniatus ranged between 1.10 and 13.00 mm (mean 6.14 mm), which is between 15.2 and 216.7% (mean 90.3%) of the length of their captors. Most frequently taken prey (50%) were medium-sized arthropods varying between 50-100% of the spiders' body length. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-20T12:45:32Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-55cfa39337994e2984277c22491de7a7 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1210-5759 1802-8829 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-20T12:45:32Z |
| publishDate | 2005-11-01 |
| publisher | Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science |
| record_format | Article |
| series | European Journal of Entomology |
| spelling | doaj.art-55cfa39337994e2984277c22491de7a72022-12-21T19:40:19ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292005-11-01102479779910.14411/eje.2005.109eje-200504-0029Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae)Elchin F. HUSEYNOV0Institute of Zoology, Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, Block 504, Passage 1128, Baku 370073, Azerbaijan;The natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (L. Koch, 1867) was studied on the Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan. The percentage of specimens of M. taeniatus found feeding was low (10.7%). This investigation showed that M. taeniatus is a polyphagous predator feeding on a wide range of arthropods, including representatives of eight arthropod orders. The primary food of M. taeniatus was Diptera and Lepidoptera, which collectively made up about two thirds of total prey. The length of prey killed by M. taeniatus ranged between 1.10 and 13.00 mm (mean 6.14 mm), which is between 15.2 and 216.7% (mean 90.3%) of the length of their captors. Most frequently taken prey (50%) were medium-sized arthropods varying between 50-100% of the spiders' body length.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200504-0029_Natural_prey_of_the_jumping_spider_Menemerus_taeniatus_Araneae_Salticidae.phparaneaesalticidaejumpingspidersmenemerus taeniatusdietprey length |
| spellingShingle | Elchin F. HUSEYNOV Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae) European Journal of Entomology araneae salticidae jumpingspiders menemerus taeniatus diet prey length |
| title | Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae) |
| title_full | Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae) |
| title_fullStr | Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae) |
| title_short | Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae) |
| title_sort | natural prey of the jumping spider menemerus taeniatus araneae salticidae |
| topic | araneae salticidae jumpingspiders menemerus taeniatus diet prey length |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200504-0029_Natural_prey_of_the_jumping_spider_Menemerus_taeniatus_Araneae_Salticidae.php |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT elchinfhuseynov naturalpreyofthejumpingspidermenemerustaeniatusaraneaesalticidae |