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Velvet Spider
Velvet spiders (family Eresidae) are a small group (about 130 species in 9 genus, genera) of spiders almost entirely limited to the Old World, with exception of a few species known from Brazil. In Europe some are commonly called the Ladybird spider, ladybird spiders Description This family can sometimes be confused with the Jumping spider, jumping spiders, or those in the Palpimanidae family. These spiders are usually black or brown in color, thought they can also have brighter colors as pictured. As their common name implies they can look quite smooth and velvety. They usually live in silken tubes under objects, or underground, but the genus ''Stegodyphus,'' builds silken nests. Identification They can be distinguished from most species except the Penestomus, Penestomidae by their semi rectangular carapace and clypeal hood. Thought the can be distinguished from Penestomus, Penestomidae by the eye arrangement, straight anterior eye row and strongly recurved posterior eye row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eresus Kollari
''Eresus kollari'', the ladybird spider, is a spider species in the family Eresidae. It was first described by Walckenaer in 1802, though it was misidentified. It was later correctly described by Rossi in 1846. It is one of the three species into which ''Eresus cinnaberinus'' or ''Eresus niger'' has been divided. It is thought to be endangered. Description Their body as most Velvet spider, velvet spiders, resemble somewhat those in the jumping spider family. The males have a contrasting color, having a black and red coloration, while the females are completely black. The opisthosoma looks velvety, as their common name would imply. Colonies In colonies, they burrow up to 10 cm in depth. Which is usually covered in a funnel web. Females may carry lens shape egg sack containing up to 100 eggs. Which she’ll carry to a sunny place. The juveniles will stay in the females burrow and feed on her after she dies. They usually form small colonies with up to a couple dozen spider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agelenidae
The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. Well-known examples include the common "grass spiders" of the genus ''Agelenopsis''. Nearly all Agelenidae are harmless to humans, but the bite of the hobo spider (''Eratigena agrestis'') may be medically significant, and some evidence suggests it might cause necrotic lesions, but the matter remains subject to debate. The most widely accepted common name for members of the family is funnel weaver. Description The body length of the smallest Agelenidae spiders are about , excluding the legs, while the larger species grow to long. Some exceptionally large species, such as ''Eratigena atrica'', may reach in total leg span. Agelenids have eight eyes in two horizontal rows of four. Their cephalothorax, cephalothoraces narrow somewhat towards the front where the eyes are. Their abdomens are more or less oval, usually patterned with two rows of lines and spots. Some species have longitudinal lines on the dorsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradonea
''Paradonea'' is a genus of African velvet spiders that was first described by R. F. Lawrence in 1968. Species it contains five species: *'' Paradonea parva'' (Tucker, 1920) – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa *'' Paradonea presleyi'' Miller, Griswold, Scharff, Řezáč, Szűts & Marhabaie, 2012 – Zimbabwe, South Africa *'' Paradonea splendens'' (Lawrence, 1936) – Botswana, South Africa *'' Paradonea striatipes'' Lawrence, 1968 ( type) – Namibia, South Africa *'' Paradonea variegata'' (Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest En ..., 1904) – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa References External links * Araneomorphae genera Eresidae {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loureedia
''Loureedia'' is a genus of velvet spiders that was first described by J. A. Miller in 2012. , it contained four species: '' L. annulipes'', ''L. colleni'', ''L. lucasi'' and ''L. phoenixi''. This genus of velvet spiders that live underground are named after Lou Reed, guitarist and singer for the Velvet Underground. In 2020, researchers discovered the fourth species, '' L. phoenixi'', in Iran. ''L. annulipes'' was formerly considered a member of ''Eresus''. See also * List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949) In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g. species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponym, eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or per ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2340957 Eresidae Araneomorphae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandanameno
''Gandanameno'' is a genus of African velvet spiders that was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. Species it contains five species: *'' Gandanameno echinata'' (Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest En ..., 1908) – Namibia *'' Gandanameno fumosa'' ( C. L. Koch, 1837) – South Africa *'' Gandanameno inornata'' (Pocock, 1898) – Malawi *'' Gandanameno purcelli'' (Tucker, 1920) – South Africa *'' Gandanameno spenceri'' (Pocock, 1900) ( type) – South Africa References Araneomorphae genera Eresidae Spiders of Africa Taxa named by Pekka T. Lehtinen {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eresus
''Eresus'', also called ladybird spiders, is a genus of velvet spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. Members of the genus formerly called ''Eresus cinnaberinus'' or ''Eresus niger'' are now placed in one of three species: ''Eresus kollari'', '' Eresus sandaliatus'' and '' Eresus moravicus''. Description They resemble both jumping spiders and the spiders in the Palpimanidae, as their bodies look similar, and are as well rather velvety. Males of this genus have a red abdomen, with black spotting, usually taking the form of 4 black spots. While the rest of the body is usually black, with some reddish areas or white areas. Females of this genus are duly colored usually being a grey, brown or black color. Some species having some yellow coloration, thought they are still significantly duller then the males. Identification Males of this genus can usually be distinguished by their unique abdominal pattern. Which in the lateral areas has two pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dresserus
''Dresserus'' is a genus of African velvet spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1876. Species it contains twenty-four species: *'' Dresserus aethiopicus'' Simon, 1909 – Ethiopia *'' Dresserus angusticeps'' Purcell, 1904 – South Africa *'' Dresserus armatus'' Pocock, 1901 – Uganda *'' Dresserus bilineatus'' Tullgren, 1910 – East Africa *'' Dresserus collinus'' Pocock, 1900 – South Africa *'' Dresserus colsoni'' Tucker, 1920 – South Africa *'' Dresserus darlingi'' Pocock, 1900 – South Africa *'' Dresserus elongatus'' Tullgren, 1910 – East Africa *'' Dresserus fontensis'' Lawrence, 1928 – Namibia *'' Dresserus fuscus'' Simon, 1876 ( type) – East Africa, Zanzibar *'' Dresserus kannemeyeri'' Tucker, 1920 – South Africa *'' Dresserus laticeps'' Purcell, 1904 – South Africa *'' Dresserus murinus'' Lawrence, 1927 – Namibia *'' Dresserus namaquensis'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Dresserus nasivulvus'' Strand Strand may refer to: Topog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorceus
''Dorceus'' is a genus of velvet spiders that was first described by C. L. Koch in 1846. Species it contains five species: *'' Dorceus albolunulatus'' (Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ..., 1876) – Algeria *'' Dorceus fastuosus'' C. L. Koch, 1846 ( type) – Tunisia, Senegal, Israel *'' Dorceus latifrons'' Simon, 1873 – Algeria, Tunisia *'' Dorceus quadrispilotus'' Simon, 1908 – Egypt *'' Dorceus trianguliceps'' Simon, 1911 – Tunisia References External links * Araneomorphae genera Eresidae {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adonea
''Adonea'' is a genus of velvet spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4, ... in 1873. it contains only three species: ''A. algarvensis'', ''A. algerica'', and ''A. fimbriata''. References Araneomorphae genera Eresidae Spiders of Africa Spiders of Asia Taxa named by Eugène Simon {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Spider Catalog
The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of individual web pages in 2000, created by Norman I. Platnick of the American Museum of Natural History. After Platnick's retirement in 2014, the Natural History Museum of Bern (Switzerland) took over the catalog, converting it to a relational database. , 50,151 accepted species were listed. The order Araneae Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species dive ... (spiders) has the seventh-most species of all orders. The existence of the World Spider Catalog makes spiders the largest taxon with an online listing that is updated regularly. It ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penestomidae
''Penestomus'' is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Penestomidae, and was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. The genus was formerly included in the family Eresidae, but was elevated to its own family in 2010. It is now considered closer to Zodariidae. Species it contains nine species, found only in Lesotho and South Africa: *''Penestomus armatus'' (Lehtinen, 1967) – South Africa *''Penestomus croeseri'' Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1989 – South Africa *''Penestomus egazini'' Miller, Griswold & Haddad, 2010 – South Africa *''Penestomus kruger'' Miller, Griswold & Haddad, 2010 – South Africa *''Penestomus montanus'' Miller, Griswold & Haddad, 2010 – South Africa, Lesotho *''Penestomus planus'' Simon, 1902 ( type) – South Africa *''Penestomus prendinii'' Miller, Griswold & Haddad, 2010 – South Africa *''Penestomus stilleri'' (Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1989) – South Africa *''Penestomus zulu'' Miller, Griswold & Haddad, 2010 – South Africa See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegodyphus Sarasinorum
''Stegodyphus sarasinorum,'' also known as the Indian cooperative spider, is a species of velvet spider of the family Eresidae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Myanmar. This spider is a social spider that exhibits communal predation and feeding, where individuals live in large cooperatively built colonies with a nest or retreat constructed of silk woven using leaves, twigs, and food carcasses, and a sheet web for prey capture. Individual ''S. sarasinorum'' spiders that have attacked prey once are more likely to attack prey again, independent of their body size or hunger level. This is the only member of the family Eresidae that is arboreal, not terrestrial. Description ''Stegodyphus sarasinorum'', like most Eresids, are short, stout spiders lined with several fine hairs. These fine hairs give the spiders an ash-colored appearance. The dorsal side of the abdomen is marked with three longitudinal white stripes and six pairs of dots, which are part of the spider's patte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
