The spider Oecobius concinnus Simon (Araneae: Oecobiidae) in nests of the ant polyrhachis Australis Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Townsville, Queensland: A new distribution record

Michael F. Downes, Mark Harvey

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Abstract

The pantropical spider Oecobius concinnus Simon is newly recorded from Townsville in Queensland, where it associates with the formicine weaver ant Polyrhachis australis Mayr, probably feeding on the ants' brood.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-34
Number of pages4
JournalAustralian Entomologist
Volume43
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2016

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