Anelosimus analyticus
(Chamberlin, 1924)
Anelosimus analyticus is a of cobweb in the Theridiidae. It was described by Chamberlin in 1924. The species is found in the United States and Mexico. It belongs to a that includes both solitary and subsocial species, though the social of A. analyticus specifically has not been documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anelosimus analyticus: //ˌæn.əˈloʊ.sɪ.məs əˈnæl.əˌtɪ.kəs//
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Distribution
United States and Mexico. Distribution records indicate presence in North America and Middle America.
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Taxonomic note
The Anelosimus includes with diverse social behaviors, ranging from solitary to subsocial and even cooperative social species. However, specific behavioral data for A. analyticus is not available in the provided sources.
Research context
While other Anelosimus have been extensively studied for their social (particularly A. studiosus and the recently described Madagascan species), A. analyticus appears to be less well-documented in the scientific literature.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Spooky spiders in a big web - Cob-web spiders, Anelosimus studiosus — Bug of the Week
- Anelosimus-darwini - Entomology Today
- Uncategorized | Blog - Part 13
- From Darwin to moramora (‘take it easy’): Ten new subsocial spider species from Madagascar | Blog
- Ten New Spider Species Found in Madagascar
- spiders Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Entomology Today