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Neosparassus Conspicuus
''Neosparassus'' is a genus of huntsman spiders first described by Henry Roughton Hogg in 1903. Members of this genus most closely resemble those of ''Heteropoda'', except that the cephalothorax is high, peaking between the midpoint and the eyes, before sloping toward the back. This angle causes the front of these spiders to appear more prominent than it actually is. Species it contains the following species: *'' Neosparassus calligaster'' (Thorell, 1870) — Australia *'' Neosparassus conspicuus'' (L. Koch, 1875) — Queensland *''Neosparassus diana'' (L. Koch, 1875) — Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania *''Neosparassus festivus ''Neosparassus'' is a genus of huntsman spiders first described by Henry Roughton Hogg in 1903. Members of this genus most closely resemble those of ''Heteropoda'', except that the cephalothorax is high, peaking between the midpoint and the eyes, ...'' (L. Koch, 1875) — New South Wales *''Neosparassus grapsus'' (Walckenaer, 1837) — Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparassidae
Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places (forests, mine shafts, woodpiles, wooden shacks). In southern Africa the genus ''Palystes'' are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. Commonly, they are confused with baboon spiders from the Mygalomorphae infraorder, which are not closely related. More than a thousand Sparassidae species occur in most warm temperate to tropical regions of the world, including much of Australasia, Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and the Americas. Several species of huntsman spider can use an unusual form of locomotion. The wheel spider (''Carparachne aureoflava'') from the Namib uses a cartwheeling motion which gives it its name, while ''Cebrennus rechenbergi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
