Английская Википедия:Anelosimus biglebowski

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Anelosimus biglebowski is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. All specimens known have been found in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve,[1] Mufindi District, Tanzania. It is named for the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.[2]

Description

Anelosimus biglebowski ranges in total length from 1.80–2.10mm in males and 1.85–2.15mm in females. Coloration of the abdomen is variable in both sexes.[2]

Habitat and natural history

The only known specimens have been collected from mid-elevation rainforest in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, most commonly from an elevation of 1650–1730m. There may be a sex ratio of 2.5 females to 1 male. Habitat range is similar to Anelosimus dude, which is also close genetically.[2]

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  1. In the publication of the find, Agnarsson and Zhang (2006), this was described as "Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve"
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:Cite journal