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Deinopidae, also known as net casting spiders, is a family of cribellate [1] spiders first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1850. [2] It consists of stick-like elongated spiders that catch prey by stretching a web across their front legs before propelling themselves forward.
Deinopis, also known as net-casting spiders, gladiator spiders and ogre-faced spiders, [2] is a genus of net-casting spiders that was first described by W. S. MacLeay in 1839. [3] Its distribution is widely tropical and subtropical. They catch their prey using a specially spun "net".
Asianopis subrufa (also called the rufous net-casting spider) is a species of net-casting spiders. It occurs in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania) and in New Zealand. [1] It is a nocturnal hunter, having excellent eyesight, and hunts using a silken net to capture its prey.
Spiders produce silk using special organs called spinnerets, located typically on the underside of their abdomen. They look a bit like an icing nozzle The 7 Types of Spider Webs and the Incredible ...
Deinopis spinosa, known generally as the ogrefaced spider or net-casting spider, is a species of ogrefaced spider in the family Deinopidae. It is found in the United States, St. Vincent, and Venezuela .
Asianopis is a genus of Asian net-casting spiders first described by Y. J. Lin, ... "Notes on two Asian species of the spider family Deinopidae (Aranei)".
New species of funnel-web spider found in Newcastle has been dubbed ‘Big Boy’ Scientists name new species of ‘unusually large’ spider in Australia ‘Big Boy’ Skip to main content
The spider’s behavior was “surprising” but not entirely novel, he added, noting that some species of bolas spiders attracted male moths by producing chemicals that mimic female moth pheromones.