Singapore Banded Food Stealer
The name "fasciatus" is derived from the Latin word "fascio", meaning "banded". This refers to the wavy black bands on the sides of the male and female abdomen. The abdomen also has distinct wavy silvery lateral bands which are more obvious in the females. In both sexes, the abdomen projects behind and above the spinnerets, culminating in a bluntly pointed tip. The male clypeus is deeply notched with an upward-pointing conical projection.
| Length | ♀ 4 mm; ♂ 3–4 mm |
| Distribution | Singapore, Malaysia (Selangor). |
| Habitat | In the orb webs of some araneid spiders in primary and secondary forests. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Argyrodes fasciatus (Original description ♂♀)
Argyrodes fasciatus (♂♀)
Workman, 1896 Malaysian spiders: 63, pl. 63 doi:10.5962/bhl.title.101972
* Retrieved from the World Spider Catalog.
Singapore, Malaysia (Selangor).