Order Araneae Genus Rugathodes Rank Species | ||
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Similar Rugathodes, Euryopis flavomaculata, Episinus truncatus, Episinus angulatus, Crustulina guttata | ||
Rugathodes bellicosum is a small theridiid spider that occurs in Europe, including Russia. It is usually found on high ground, but also occurs on coasts. They live under large stones.
In Czechoslovakia, spiders at low altitude are only found in small caves. These specimens are not very pigmented. Other specimens that live in higher elevations live more in the open and are generally darker in color. The variation seems to be genetic rather than environmentally induced.
Name
The species name is derived from Latin bellicosus "bellicose".
References
Rugathodes bellicosus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA