Anelosimus eximius
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Anelosimus eximius is species of social spider
in the genus Anelosimus
, native to the Lesser Antilles
and the area from Panama
to Argentina
. Colonies can comprise several thousand individuals.
Social spider
A social spider is a spider species whose individuals form relatively long-lasting aggregations. Whereas most spiders are solitary and even aggressive toward conspecifics, some hundreds of species in several families show a tendency to live in groups, often referred to as colonies, and continue to...
in the genus Anelosimus
Anelosimus
Anelosimus is a genus of tangle web spider described by Eugène Simon, in 1891, from Venezuela. It includes the South American social spider Anelosimus eximius and related species....
, native to the Lesser Antilles
Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
and the area from Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Colonies can comprise several thousand individuals.