WebJan 4, 2024 · Myrmecicultor chihuahuensis – Suspicious critters from the desert. In a first-of-its-kind find, scientists have stumbled upon a new species of spiders that live exclusively in ant mounds underground. The curious thing, however, is that scientists have no idea why these spiders live inside the house of another insect! WebJul 18, 2024 · The article, “Myrmecicultoridae, a New Family of Myrmecophilic Spiders from Chihuahuan Desert,” was published June 26 in “American Museum Novitates ,” No. 3930, …
New Family of spiders found in Chihuahuan Desert
WebDec 13, 2024 · A range of spiders and other arachnids have also made their way onto the list, including Myrmecicultor chihuahuensis, which lives on a diet of ants in the Mexican Chihuahuan Desert more videos 1 WebDec 12, 2024 · The myrmecicultor chihuahuensis arachnid -- an ant-loving spider -- was found in Mexico Credit: Darrell Ubick / California Academy of Sciences “When we thought about the secretive and isolated... homeless young people
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Myrmecicultor is a monotypic genus of North American spiders in the family Myrmecicultoridae. It contains the single species, Myrmecicultor chihuahuensis, and was first described by M. J. Ramírez, C. J. Grismado and D. Ubick in 2024. It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert, from the Big Bend region of Texas to Coahuila and Aguascalientes in Mexico. Collected specimens were found in pitfall traps where three species of harvester ants are most active: Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Nov… WebJun 26, 2024 · The new genus and species Myrmecicultor chihuahuensis Ramírez, Grismado, and Ubick is described and proposed as the type of the new family, Myrmecicultoridae Ramírez, Grismado, and Ubick. The species is ecribellate, with entelegyne genitalia, two tarsal claws, without claw tufts, and the males have a retrolateral palpal … WebJun 26, 2024 · The new genus and species Myrmecicultor chihuahuensis Ramírez, Grismado, and Ubick is described and proposed as the type of the new family, Myrmecicultoridae Ramírez, Grismado, and Ubick. The species is ecribellate, with entelegyne genitalia, two tarsal claws, without claw tufts, and the males have a retrolateral palpal … hindi anuched lekhan class 8