Argyrodes antipodianus

Common name: Dewdrop Spider

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

This spider has mainly been reported from coastal areas of south-western, southern and eastern Australia.

Description:

Female Dewdrop Spiders can grow to have a body length of approximately 4 millimetres, but males only reach about 2.5 millimetres.

Notes:

These spiders are kleptoparasitic, meaning they steal the food of other spiders. They are usually found in the webs of orb-weaving spiders, like Trichonephila edulis.

We have photographed this species in October and December.

References:

Arachne.org.au https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1646

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/213224c9-aac5-49aa-9e2c-f794837ac2dc

Spiders of Australia https://ednieuw.com/australian/theridiidae/Theridiidae.html

Esperance Fauna http://esperancewildlife.blogspot.com.au/2009/03/dewdrop-spider-argyrodes-antipodianus.html