''Hypochilus coylei'' is a species of
lampshade weaver in the family of
spiders
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 di ...
known as
Hypochilidae
Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelve species currently recognized. Like mygalomorphs, most hypochilids have two pairs of book lungs, but like araneomorphs th ...
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[ It is found in the United States.][ This species inhabits a 35 mile north-south corridor of mountain range in western North Carolina. This species has a two year life cycle and feeds on crickets and spiders. ][
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References
Hypochilidae
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Spiders described in 1987
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