User:TeaDrinker/Anelosimus vievae

Anelosimus vierae is a species of tangle-web spider found in Uruguay. Like many in the genus, they are a subsocial spider|, and are notable for behavior in which juveniles help feed other juveniles. This feature has been identified as potentially important to understanding how spiders evolve social behaviors. The species was first formally described in 2012, although Carmen Viera, after whom the species is named, studied this species prior to its recognition as a separate species.

Description
A. vierae bears a strong resemblance to A. studiosus, and was first differentiated from the species in 2001.

Phylogenetics
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