Dewdrop spider
Argyrodes
35.9132, -79.0558
Field Notes
Description:
Dewdrop spiders are known as kleptoparasites, meaning they steal other spiders' prey. Even though they can spin their own webs, they live in a host spider's web and often move in to steal meals when the host spider is away. In this case, the dewdrop spider didn’t wait and is perched atop a meal wrapped up by a writing spider that is busy with it. Sometimes, the dewdrop spider feeds on small trapped insects that are not eaten by the host.
Habitat:
Mason Farm Biological Reserve
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