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title: "American Dewdrop Spider"
description: "Argyrodes elevatus — Insects & spiders. Argyrodes elevatus, commonly referred to as dew-drop spider, is a species of arachnid in the family Theridiidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/american-dewdrop-spider
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# American Dewdrop Spider

> Argyrodes elevatus — Insects & spiders. Argyrodes elevatus, commonly referred to as dew-drop spider, is a species of arachnid in the family Theridiidae.

- Scientific name: *Argyrodes elevatus*
- Category: `insects` (Insects & spiders)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1891
- Wikidata: [Q2084880](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2084880)
- iNaturalist taxon: [146704](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/146704)

## Names

- en: American Dewdrop Spider

## Countries with the most observations

US (673), BR (313), CR (5), MX (5), PR (4), AR (3), PA (3), UY (3)

## Summary

Argyrodes elevatus, commonly referred to as dew-drop spider, is a species of arachnid in the family Theridiidae. These spiders are most commonly found in subtropical and tropical regions in South and Central America, as well as southern regions of the United States. One of the key distinguishing characteristics of A. elevatus is its kleptoparasitic behavior through which it primarily procures food for survival. Typically 1 or 2 A. elevatus spiders preside in outer areas of webs built by other species of spiders, although it is possible for up to 45 spiders to share a web. There are two main mechanisms by which A.…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyrodes_elevatus

## Photo

![American Dewdrop Spider](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/american-dewdrop-spider/medium.jpg)

Photo: Paula Romano · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345905597

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/american-dewdrop-spider?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).