Dewdrop Spider

[Madhumay Mallik]

Spiders of the genus Argyrodes, also called dewdrop spiders, occur worldwide. They are best known as kleptoparasites: they steal other spiders' prey. They invade and reside in their host's web even though they can spin their own webs.

Scientific name: Argyrodes
Rank: Genus
Lower classifications: Argyrodes flavescens, Argyrodes elevatus

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Thanks for sharing the interesting information. Where was this photographed? The green background looks good. Did you use flash? Which camera and lens? Thanks for sharing.

[Madhumay Mallik]

Thanks, that you liked the pic. It was photographed in Nandankanan Botanicals. No I didn't use flash. Shot with a Nikon D5000 with Tamron 90mm Macro

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice image. Your reflection can be seen on that. Thanks for sharing this interesting behavior. Look forward for more.