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by pseudonom-
2945 days ago
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I was able to find one reference to this spider in the context of mosquito elimination: Regarding ecological issues surrounding the release of sterile TMs, of particular importance is that a reduction in the number of Anopheles is unlikely to have a negative impact on local food chains. According to (Pennetier et al. 2010) there are no birds, fish or other insects that feed exclusively on Anopheles mosquitoes, the only known exception being Evarcha culicivora, an East African jumping spider that feeds indirectly on vertebrate blood by selecting blood-carrying female mosquitoes as preferred prey. from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alicia_Coupe/publicatio... |
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