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Dew-drop spider Argyrodes antipodianus Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Araneae
- Whānau
- Family
- Theridiidae
Te Rahi
- He pūngāwerewere tino iti. He iti ake i te 3 mm te roa o te tinana
Size range
- Very small spider. Body length less than 3 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Ahitereiria tēnei momo.
- Kitea ai i Te Ika a Māui me Te Tauihu o te Waka a Māui.
Distribution
- An Australian spider
- Found in North Island and northern South Island
Te Huringa Ora
- Kitea nuitia ai i ngā whare o ētahi atu pūngāwerewere, ko te nuinga, he māwhaiwhai porohita.
- Otirā, ka hanga i tōna anō whare ririki, hei ara rerenga mōna, hei pae haumaru, hei kupenga hopu kai anō.
- Kai ai i ngā pepeke rere iti ka mau ki te māwhaiwhai matua.
Life history
- Often found in the webs of other spiders, especially orbwebs
- Also builds a small web of its own as an escape route, a refuge, a storage area, as well as a snare
- Feeds on small flying insects taken from the web builder