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Ero (spider)
''Ero'' is a genus of pirate spiders first described in 1836. They resemble Theridiidae, comb-footed spiders due to their globular abdomen, which is higher than it is long. Description The upper side of their abdomen bears one or two pairs of conical tubercles and some curved bristle-like hairs. The anterior medial eyes project on small tubercles. Leg 1 is nearly twice as long as leg 4. Their egg sacs are uniquely shaped elongated globes, about four millimetres in diameter. They are suspended from vegetation on a silken thread, and are made from an inner layer of yellowish brown silk and an outer layer of dark coloured, loosely woven silk, giving it a "woolly" appearance. The sacs are not guarded by the female, so when the juveniles hatch, they have to fend for themselves. Since Ero species are nocturnal, the adults are not often seen and the egg sacks often reveal their presence before specimens are found. Feeding behaviour Spiders in this genus are specialised spider killer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ero Aphana
''Ero aphana'' is a species of pirate spider in the family Pirate spider, Mimetidae. It is a hunting spider and feeds on other spiders. Distribution This spider has a palearctic distribution and is found in Western Europe, most commonly in Belgium, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. It is recorded in the fauna list of Parley Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England. It has been introduced into Saint Helena, Queensland and Western Australia. Description ''Ero aphana'' grows to about three millimetres long, the females being slightly larger than the males. The Sternum (arthropod anatomy), sternum is dark coloured with radiating pale markings in the posterior half and a larger, irregular pale blotch in the anterior half. The Opisthosoma, abdomen is broad and globular, light grey with darker brownish grey patches, craggy tubercles and sparse hairs growing out of orange spots. The legs are hairy and pale coloured with dark bands and one thin orange band. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ero Furcata
''Ero furcata'' is a pirate spider species with Palearctic distribution, being native from the Azores The Azores ( , , ; , ), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira). It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atl ... to Japan. It is notably also found in Ireland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.Czech Arachnological SocietCAS Distribution Map/ref> It was first described by Villers in 1789 as ''Aranea furcata''. See also * List of Mimetidae species References Mimetidae Spiders of Europe Spiders described in 1789 Palearctic spiders {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
