Theridion
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The spider genus Theridion, after which the family Theridiidae is named, consists of almost 600 described species that occur all around the world.
Notable species are the Hawaiian happyface spider (T. grallator), and Theridion nigroannulatum which is one of the very few species of spiders which live in social groups and not merely aggregate by coincidence. They live in large colonies, lying in wait for passing prey purportedly concealed under the edge of a leaf or stick with threads trailing down beneath them. If an insect intrudes, interjecting itself into the web, the spiders respond en masse, overwhelming it as a team. They even take turns helping pull large victims back to their lair.
Theridion braueri Simon, 1898 probably belongs into a different genus; however, Robertia the new name proposed by Saaristo (2006) is preoccupied
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Notable species are the Hawaiian happyface spider (T. grallator), and Theridion nigroannulatum which is one of the very few species of spiders which live in social groups and not merely aggregate by coincidence. They live in large colonies, lying in wait for passing prey purportedly concealed under the edge of a leaf or stick with threads trailing down beneath them. If an insect intrudes, interjecting itself into the web, the spiders respond en masse, overwhelming it as a team. They even take turns helping pull large victims back to their lair.
Theridion braueri Simon, 1898 probably belongs into a different genus; however, Robertia the new name proposed by Saaristo (2006) is preoccupied
Robertia
Robertia was a small, primitive dicynodont, and among the earlier members of this group. The type species R. broomiana was named in 1981...
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Species
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Theridion strepitus Theridion strepitus is a blind cave spider found only on the Galapagos Islands. The Theridion strepitus is in the Theridiidae family and does not have any eyes.-References:... Peck & Shear, 1987 — Galapagos Islands
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External links
- Society-focused spiders live and hunt together - NewScientist.com