Theridiidae Argyrodes

"Argyrodes" sp. "Furry"

Furry Food Stealer

Unlike Argyrodes sp. A (above), the abdomen is not bent but is extended along the longitudinal axis behind the spinnerets. It is provisionally classified under Argyrodes, but more research is needed to ascertain its exact taxonomic position. Although it shows some typical Argyrodes traits such as living as a food stealer on the web of another spider, having silvery spots on the abdomen, and making a "lollipop" egg sac, it also shows two departures from the Argyrodes norm: having a hairy abdomen and a female copulatory organ different from those seen in typical Argyrodes.