The mechanisms behind synchronized hunts in spiders

Violette Chiara; Raphael Jeanson

doi:10.25250/thescbr.brk657

The mechanisms behind synchronized hunts in spiders

Authors

Violette Chiara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3442-5336
Raphael Jeanson CNRS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6811-8123

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk657

Keywords:

Collective behavior, cooperation, self-organization, social spiders

Abstract

Spiders are known for their solitary and cannibalistic behavior but some species are social. This is the case of Anelosimus eximius which forms colonies with hundreds of spiders living in a common web. Hunting spiders start and stop quickly and at the same time while moving towards their prey. Detailed analyses explain how this impressive ballet could emerge from simple behavioral rules.