| Euryopis californica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Euryopis |
| Species: | E. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Euryopis californica Banks, 1904 | |
Euryopis californica is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico. [1] [2] [3] [4] The species is a known predator of Veromessor pergandei ants. [5]
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Myrmecophagy is a feeding behavior defined by the consumption of termites or ants, particularly as pertaining to those animal species whose diets are largely or exclusively composed of said insect types. Literally, myrmecophagy means "ant-eating" rather than "termite eating". The two habits often overlap, as both of these eusocial insect types often live in large, densely populated nests requiring similar adaptations in the animal species that exploit them.
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