Life-history of the parthenogenetic oonopid spider, Triaeris stenaspis (Araneae: Oonopidae)
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Web | http://www.eje.cz/scripts/viewabstract.php?abstract=1445&browsevol=106(2) |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Araneae; Oonopidae; Triaeris stenaspis; ontogeny; life cycle; development |
| Description | Selected life-history traits of an oonopid spider, Triaeris stenaspis Simon, which has been introduced into greenhouses in Europe, were investigated. Spiders were reared in the laboratory under constant physical and dietary conditions, and followed from egg to death. The spiders passed through 3 juvenile instars, each lasting approximately a month. The adult stage lasted on average 6 months, which is 54% of the entire life cycle. The mortality in each juvenile instar was similar. Five morphological characters were recorded for each instar, which provided a reliable means of identifying the developmental stages. All spiders developed into females and although kept isolated they laid fertile eggs, which indicates thelytokous parthenogenesis. Eggs were always enclosed in a disc-shaped egg-sac, each containing 2 eggs. |
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