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1 December 2004 Spatial Distribution Patterns of Jumping Spiders Associated with Terrestrial Bromeliads
Gustavo Q. Romero, João Vasconcellos-Neto
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Abstract

The jumping spiders Eustiromastix nativo, Psecas sumptuosus, and Uspachus sp. n. (Salticidae) live on terrestrial bromeliads in areas with different phytophysiognomies in southeastern and northeastern Brazil. To understand these spider–plant interactions, we investigated if (1) these spiders were associated specifically with bromeliads, (2) the spiders utilized particular bromeliad species, and (3) plant size and density of bromeliads affected spider distribution. The jumping spiders were not found outside bromeliads, indicating a strict spider–plant association. Eustiromastix and Uspachus occupied bromeliads in open areas, whereas Psecas was found on forest bromeliads. Eustiromastix occurred at a higher frequency on larger bromeliads and in patches with higher bromeliad density. This is one of the few studies to demonstrate specific relationships between jumping spiders and a particular plant type.

Gustavo Q. Romero and João Vasconcellos-Neto "Spatial Distribution Patterns of Jumping Spiders Associated with Terrestrial Bromeliads," BIOTROPICA 36(4), 596-601, (1 December 2004). https://doi.org/10.1646/1596
Received: 28 May 2003; Accepted: 1 May 2004; Published: 1 December 2004
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KEYWORDS
animal–plant interaction
Brazil
Bromeliaceae
Eustiromastix
plant structure
Psecas
Salticidae
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