Mallos gregalis
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Mallos gregalis is a spider species belonging to the Dictynidae family.
It is known to be a social spider
species, living in groups and signaling each others by vibrating their web.
M. gregalis is restricted to Mexico
. It attracts flies
in its web with the yeast
odor developing in the previously eaten prey carcasses..
It is known to be a social spider
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...
species, living in groups and signaling each others by vibrating their web.
M. gregalis is restricted to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It attracts flies
Diptera
Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...
in its web with the yeast
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described estimated to be only 1% of all fungal species. Most reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by an asymmetric division process called budding...
odor developing in the previously eaten prey carcasses..