Abstract
Abstract: Zorocrates guerrerensis Gertsch & Davis, 1940 is a Mexican cribellate spider with almost no information about its biology. As the species could potentially be of medical interest, it was decided to study basic aspects of its life history under laboratory conditions. The life cycle lasts a year, with spiders undergoing up to 12 instars to reach maturity. The courtship behaviour includes tactile communication. Copulation consists of two palpal insertions, each with a single haematodochal expansion. Both males and females can mate more than once; components of the first and second copulation do not differ. On average, the total copulation duration lasts for more than five minutes. Some details of the copulation process are discussed and compared with those of other lycosoids.
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We observed the growth during a year and details of the reproductive behaviour of Z. guerrerensis, a Mexican cribellate spider from the family Zoropsidae
The observed decreasing tendency in the growth factor was caused by some individuals that needed more moults to reach maturity
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BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses. Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne’s Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/terms-of-use. Die Biologie der mexikanischen cribellaten Spinne Zorocrates guerrerensis Gertsch & Davis, 1940 ist nahezu unbekannt. New spider species to science continue to be discovered all over the world Their descriptions are usually based on morphology, whereas bionomy, ecology or behaviour are rarely considered. In the latest treatment (Wheeler et al 2017), the genus was assigned to the subfamily Tengellinae of the family Zoropsidae, being
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