Platnickina

	Platnickina ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa '' Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Maculata ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa '' Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Qionghaiensis ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Kijabei ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Fritilla ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Nigropunctata ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Antoni ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Sterninotata ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada ''Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Punctosparsa ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada ''Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Mneon ''Platnickina mneon'' is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in South America, has been introduced into Ghana, Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ..., China, Japan, and Pacific Islands. References Theridiidae Articles created by Qbugbot Spiders described in 1906 {{theridiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Alabamensis ''Platnickina alabamensis'' is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes .... It is found in the United States and Canada. References Theridiidae Articles created by Qbugbot Spiders described in 1942 {{theridiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Tincta ''Platnickina tincta'' is a tangle web spider species with Holarctic distribution. It is notably found in Lithuania.The checklist of Lithuanian spiders (Arachnida: Araneae). Marija Biteniekytė and Vygandas Rėlys, Biologija, 2011, Vol. 57, No. 4, pages 148–158, It is the type species in the genus ''Platnickina''. The type locality is Paris, France. See also * List of Theridiidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theridiidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 3028 species in 124 genera: A ''Achaearanea'' ''Achaearanea'' Strand, 1929 * ''Achaearanea alboinsignita'' Locket, 1980 — ... References Theridiidae Holarctic spiders Spiders of Europe Spiders described in 1802 {{Theridiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes over 3,000 species in 124 genus, genera, and is the most common arthropod found in human dwellings throughout the world. Theridiid spiders are both Entelegynae, entelegyne, meaning that the females have a genital plate, and Cribellum, ecribellate, meaning that they spin sticky capture silk instead of woolly silk. They have a comb of serrated bristles (setae) on the Arthropod leg, tarsus of the fourth leg. The family includes some model organisms for research, including the List of medically significant spider bites, medically important Latrodectus, widow spiders. They are important to studies characterizing their venom and its clinical manifestation, but widow spiders are also used in research on spider silk and sexual biology, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Platnickina ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa '' Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Maculata ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa '' Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Qionghaiensis ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Kijabei ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China '' Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Fritilla ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA '' Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Nigropunctata ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Antoni ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada '' Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Sterninotata ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada ''Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Punctosparsa ''Platnickina'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008. Description As comb-footed spiders, ''Platnickina'' have two body segments (prosoma and opisthosoma) and eight legs. The tarsi of the final leg pair have rows of strong, serrated bristles ventrally. ''Platnickina'' can be distinguished from other theridiid genera by the presence of trichobothria on the metatarsi of the third leg pair, the opisthosoma not being higher than it is long, and the absence of a colulus. Also, the European species at least are bright yellow with black mottling. Species it contains eleven species, found worldwide: '' Platnickina alabamensis'' ( Gertsch & Archer, 1942) – USA, Canada ''Platnickina antoni'' ( Keyserling, 1884) – USA ''Platnickina fritilla'' Gao & Li, 2014 – China ''Platnickina kijabei'' (Berland, 1920) – East Africa ''Platnickina maculata'' (Yoshida, 2001) ( type) – Japan '' Platnickina mneon'' (Bösenberg & Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Mneon ''Platnickina mneon'' is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in South America, has been introduced into Ghana, Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ..., China, Japan, and Pacific Islands. References Theridiidae Articles created by Qbugbot Spiders described in 1906 {{theridiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Alabamensis ''Platnickina alabamensis'' is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes .... It is found in the United States and Canada. References Theridiidae Articles created by Qbugbot Spiders described in 1942 {{theridiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Platnickina Tincta ''Platnickina tincta'' is a tangle web spider species with Holarctic distribution. It is notably found in Lithuania.The checklist of Lithuanian spiders (Arachnida: Araneae). Marija Biteniekytė and Vygandas Rėlys, Biologija, 2011, Vol. 57, No. 4, pages 148–158, It is the type species in the genus ''Platnickina''. The type locality is Paris, France. See also * List of Theridiidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theridiidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 3028 species in 124 genera: A ''Achaearanea'' ''Achaearanea'' Strand, 1929 * ''Achaearanea alboinsignita'' Locket, 1980 — ... References Theridiidae Holarctic spiders Spiders of Europe Spiders described in 1802 {{Theridiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes over 3,000 species in 124 genus, genera, and is the most common arthropod found in human dwellings throughout the world. Theridiid spiders are both Entelegynae, entelegyne, meaning that the females have a genital plate, and Cribellum, ecribellate, meaning that they spin sticky capture silk instead of woolly silk. They have a comb of serrated bristles (setae) on the Arthropod leg, tarsus of the fourth leg. The family includes some model organisms for research, including the List of medically significant spider bites, medically important Latrodectus, widow spiders. They are important to studies characterizing their venom and its clinical manifestation, but widow spiders are also used in research on spider silk and sexual biology, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]