Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders

Autores
Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel; Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo; Cushing, Paula E.
Año de publicación
2013
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We describe the mimetic relationship between the ant-like spider Myrmecotypus iguazu Rubio & Arbino 2009 (Araneae: Corinnidae) and the carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris Gue´rin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), studied in a subtropical rainforest in Iguazu´ National Park, Argentina. The morphological adaptations, aspects of coloration, and behavior responsible for the ant-like appearance in M. iguazu (the mimic) provide strong evidence that its model is C. sericeiventris. Both field observations and field and laboratory experiments suggest that this spider is a Batesian mimic.
Fil: Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales. Instituto de Biologia Subtropical - Sede Puerto Iguazu; Argentina
Fil: Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología; Argentina
Fil: Cushing, Paula E.. Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Estados Unidos
Materia
Ant-Like Spider
Batesian Mimics
Behavior
Mimetic Relationship
Paranaense Rainforest
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spelling Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spidersRubio, Gonzalo DanielArbino, Manuel OsvaldoCushing, Paula E.Ant-Like SpiderBatesian MimicsBehaviorMimetic RelationshipParanaense Rainforesthttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1We describe the mimetic relationship between the ant-like spider Myrmecotypus iguazu Rubio & Arbino 2009 (Araneae: Corinnidae) and the carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris Gue´rin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), studied in a subtropical rainforest in Iguazu´ National Park, Argentina. The morphological adaptations, aspects of coloration, and behavior responsible for the ant-like appearance in M. iguazu (the mimic) provide strong evidence that its model is C. sericeiventris. Both field observations and field and laboratory experiments suggest that this spider is a Batesian mimic.Fil: Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales. Instituto de Biologia Subtropical - Sede Puerto Iguazu; ArgentinaFil: Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología; ArgentinaFil: Cushing, Paula E.. Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Estados UnidosAmerican Arachnological Society2013-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/8913Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel; Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo; Cushing, Paula E.; Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders; American Arachnological Society; Journal Of Arachnology; 41; 3; 11-2013; 395-3990161-8202enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1636/J13-35.1?journalCode=aracinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1636/J13-35.1info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:25:32Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/8913instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 11:25:33.213CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
title Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
spellingShingle Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel
Ant-Like Spider
Batesian Mimics
Behavior
Mimetic Relationship
Paranaense Rainforest
title_short Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
title_full Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
title_fullStr Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
title_full_unstemmed Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
title_sort Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel
Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo
Cushing, Paula E.
author Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel
author_facet Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel
Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo
Cushing, Paula E.
author_role author
author2 Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo
Cushing, Paula E.
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ant-Like Spider
Batesian Mimics
Behavior
Mimetic Relationship
Paranaense Rainforest
topic Ant-Like Spider
Batesian Mimics
Behavior
Mimetic Relationship
Paranaense Rainforest
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We describe the mimetic relationship between the ant-like spider Myrmecotypus iguazu Rubio & Arbino 2009 (Araneae: Corinnidae) and the carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris Gue´rin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), studied in a subtropical rainforest in Iguazu´ National Park, Argentina. The morphological adaptations, aspects of coloration, and behavior responsible for the ant-like appearance in M. iguazu (the mimic) provide strong evidence that its model is C. sericeiventris. Both field observations and field and laboratory experiments suggest that this spider is a Batesian mimic.
Fil: Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales. Instituto de Biologia Subtropical - Sede Puerto Iguazu; Argentina
Fil: Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología; Argentina
Fil: Cushing, Paula E.. Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Estados Unidos
description We describe the mimetic relationship between the ant-like spider Myrmecotypus iguazu Rubio & Arbino 2009 (Araneae: Corinnidae) and the carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris Gue´rin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), studied in a subtropical rainforest in Iguazu´ National Park, Argentina. The morphological adaptations, aspects of coloration, and behavior responsible for the ant-like appearance in M. iguazu (the mimic) provide strong evidence that its model is C. sericeiventris. Both field observations and field and laboratory experiments suggest that this spider is a Batesian mimic.
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Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel; Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo; Cushing, Paula E.; Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders; American Arachnological Society; Journal Of Arachnology; 41; 3; 11-2013; 395-399
0161-8202
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identifier_str_mv Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel; Arbino, Manuel Osvaldo; Cushing, Paula E.; Ant mimicry in the spider Myrmecotypus iguazu (Araneae: Corinnidae), with notes about myrmecomorphy in spiders; American Arachnological Society; Journal Of Arachnology; 41; 3; 11-2013; 395-399
0161-8202
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