Английская Википедия:Cyrtophora

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Cyrtophora, the tent-web spiders, is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[1] Although they are in the "orb weaver" family, they do not build orb webs. Their tent-like, highly complex non-sticky web is sometimes considered a precursor of the simplified orb web. These webs are aligned horizontally, with a network of supporting threads above them. These spiders often live in colonies. Females have a body length of mostly about Шаблон:Convert long. Some members, including Cyrtophora cicatrosa, exhibit the ability to change colour rapidly.[2]

A kleptoparasitic spider (Argyrodes fissifrons) was found to live in a mutualistic relationships with Cyrtophora species.[3][4] Some of the species are considered social spiders, building large structures where the territories of the offspring are built along the margin of the mothers web.[5]

Species

Шаблон:As of it contains fifty-three species:[6]

References

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