Euryopis californica is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.[1][2][3][4] The species is a known predator of Veromessor pergandei ants.[5]

Euryopis californica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Euryopis
Species:
E. californica
Binomial name
Euryopis californica
Banks, 1904

References

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  1. ^ "Euryopis californica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Euryopis californica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Euryopis californica". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ Hale, Amanda; Bougie, Tierney; Henderson, Elisa; Sankovitz, Madison; West, Mari; Purcell, Jessica (July 2018). "Notes on hunting behavior of the spider Euryopis californica Banks, 1904 (Araneae: Theridiidae), a novel predator of Veromessor pergandei (Mayr, 1886) harvester ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 94 (3): 141–145. doi:10.3956/2018-94.3.141.