Hyptiotes cavatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Uloboridae
Genus: Hyptiotes
Species:
H. cavatus
Binomial name
Hyptiotes cavatus
(Hentz, 1847)

Hyptiotes cavatus, the triangle weaver, is a species of cribellate orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Uloboridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the United States and Canada.[5] This spider makes use of its triangle-shaped web in a unique fashion [6] compared to most orb-weaving spiders. Using its body as a bridge between an anchor line and the main trap line of the web, it uses its legs to reel in the silk leading to the rest of the web to increase tension within the structure. It waits until prey makes contact with the web, then releases the held anchor line, causing the web (and the spider) to spring forwards 2-3 cm at high speed. This causes up to 4 additional web strands to touch the prey, and the sudden stop when the web reaches the end of its elasticity then winds the prey further into the strands. This process uses stored elastic potential in a manner similar to human tools like the slingshot or the bow and arrow.

Triangle weaver, Hyptiotes cavatus

References

  1. ↑ "Hyptiotes cavatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Hyptiotes cavatus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Hyptiotes cavatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ↑ "Hyptiotes cavatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ↑ "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Hyptiotes cavatus". Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  6. ↑ Han, S. I.; Astley, H. C.; Maksuta, D. D.; Blackledge, T. A. (2019-05-13). "External power amplification drives prey capture in a spider web". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (24): 12060–12065. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821419116. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 6575565. PMID 31085643.


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