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Anelosimus biglebowski

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Anelosimus biglebowski is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. All specimens known have been found in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve,[1] Mufindi District, Tanzania. It is named for the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.[2]

Description

Anelosimus biglebowski ranges in total length from 1.80–2.10mm in males and 1.85–2.15mm in females. Coloration of the abdomen is variable in both sexes.[2]

Habitat and natural history

The only known specimens have been collected from mid-elevation rainforest in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, most commonly from an elevation of 1650–1730m. There may be a sex ratio of 2.5 females to 1 male. Habitat range is similar to Anelosimus dude, which is also close genetically.[2]

References

  1. ^ In the publication of the find, Agnarsson and Zhang (2006), this was described as "Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve"
  2. ^ a b c Agnarsson, Ingi; Zhang, Jun-Xia. "New species of Anelosimus (Araneae: Theridiidae) from Africa and Southeast Asia, with notes on sociality and color polymorphism" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1147: 1–34. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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Anelosimus biglebowski: Brief Summary

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Anelosimus biglebowski is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. All specimens known have been found in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, Mufindi District, Tanzania. It is named for the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.

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