Amaurobius ferox

Amaurobius ferox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Amaurobiidae
Genus: Amaurobius
Species:
A. ferox
Binomial name
Amaurobius ferox
Synonyms[1]

Clubiona ferox
Amaurobius cryptarum
Ciniflo ferox
Ciniflo mordax
Amaurobius mordax
Amaurobius corsicus
Amaurobius peninsulanus

Amaurobius ferox, sometimes known as the black lace-weaver, is a common nocturnal spider belonging to the family Amaurobiidae and genus Amaurobius. Its genus includes three subsocial species, A. fenestralis, A. similis and A. ferox, all three of which have highly developed subsocial organizations.[2]

Amaurobius ferox originates from Europe
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  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WSC_s1221 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kim, Kil Won (2000). "Dispersal behaviour in a subsocial spider: group conflict and the effect of food availability". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 48 (3): 182–187. doi:10.1007/s002650000216. S2CID 32234136. Retrieved 19 Nov 2020.