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Galeodes arabs, common name Egyptian giant solpugid or camel spider, is a species of solifuges (or sun spiders) native to North Africa and Western Asia. [1]
Plexippus clemens is a species of jumping spiders that lives in Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Libya, Turkey and Yemen. [1] Originally placed in the genus Salticus by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1872, the species was transferred into the genus Euophrys by Eugène Simon in 1876, into Menemerus by Jerzy Prószyński in 1984, and eventually into Plexippus by Prószyński in 2003.
Pages in category "Spiders of Egypt" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cheiracanthium annulipes; M.
Paraneaetha is a monotypic genus of Egyptian jumping spiders containing the single species, Paraneaetha diversa. It was first described by J. Denis in 1947, [2] and is only found in Egypt. [1] The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek "para" (παρά), meaning "alongside", and the salticid genus Neaetha. [2]
The species is active mainly at night. In the wild they can be found hiding under rocks or bark, but may reach human-occupied areas during migrations. When the spider feels threatened, it lifts its front torso, swinging its feet to expose a red stain on its mouth and fangs. If the threat continues the spider will turn and look for a place to hide.
“This is one of the few species of spider that can be dangerous to people,” says Potzler. “There are approximately 2,200 bites reported each year, but there has not been a death related to a ...
Here are spider bite pictures and tips to identify them. Two venomous spiders, black widows and brown recluse spiders, can cause severe symptoms, experts say. Here are spider bite pictures and ...
Mexcala monstrata is a jumping spider that was first described by Wanda Wesołowska and Antonius van Harten in 1994. [1] It is one of over 500 species identified by the Polish arachnologist Wesołowska during her career. [2] They allocated the species to the genus Mexcala, first raised by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1902. [3]