Evarcha culicivora sp. nov., a mosquito-eating jumping spider from East Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Annales Zoologici

Publication Date

7-8-2003

Abstract

Evarcha culicivora sp. nov., a jumping spider from western Kenya, is described. Records of natural prey are summarized, showing that this species feeds primarily on female mosquitoes, including Anopheles gambiae, the most important vector of human malaria in East Africa. This may be a salticid with unusually direct significance for public health.

Keywords

Afrotropical Region, Arachnology, Araneae, Evarcha, Malaria, Mosquitoes, Salticidae

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