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Lynx spider (Oxyopidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. [1] Most species make little use of webs, instead spending their lives as hunting spiders on plants. Many species frequent flowers in particular, ambushing pollinators, much as crab spiders do. They tend to tolerate members of their own ...
Nephilidae is a spider family commonly referred to as golden orb-weavers. [1] The various genera in the Nephilidae family were formerly placed in Tetragnathidae and Araneidae . All nephilid genera partially renew their webs.
Download QR code; Print/export ... This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family ... 1891) - Indonesia (Java) Phlogiellus atriceps Pocock, 1897
In some cases the spider vibrates the web of other spiders, mimicking the struggle of trapped prey to lure the host closer. Pholcids prey on Tegenaria funnel weaver spiders, and are known to attack and eat redback spiders, huntsman spiders and house spiders. [10] [11] A cellar spider which has captured a house spider, in a domestic setting.
Misumena vatia belongs to the family Thomisidae, or spiders known as crab spiders. The family includes more than 2,000 species, which are found all over the world. [3] The genus Misumena includes many other species which are found worldwide. [4] Misumena vatia falls into the Thomisus clade. Other clades in the family Thomisidae include the ...
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Archaeidae, also known as assassin spiders and pelican spiders, is a spider family with about ninety described species in five genera. [1] It contains small spiders, ranging from 2 to 8 millimetres (0.079 to 0.315 in) long, that prey exclusively on other spiders. [ 2 ]
This category lists articles about each of the currently recognized families of spider, under their scientific names. Most articles should be subcategorized into the infraorder categories Category:Mygalomorphae and Category:Araneomorphae.