''Naatlo'' is a

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of ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986.

Behaviour

They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey. Spiders in the genus have been observed to slingshot themselves at speeds exceeding 1.0m/s with accelerations exceeding 250m/s².

Species

it contains seven species, found in South America,

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Naatlo fauna ''Naatlo'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986. Behaviour They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey. Spiders in the genus have been observed to slingshot themselves a ...

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Naatlo maturaca ''Naatlo'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986. Behaviour They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey. Spiders in the genus have been observed to slingshot themselves a ...

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Naatlo mayzana ''Naatlo'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986. Behaviour They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey. Spiders in the genus have been observed to slingshot themselves a ...

'' Dupérré & Tapia, 2017 – Ecuador *''

Naatlo serrana ''Naatlo'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986. Behaviour They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey. Spiders in the genus have been observed to slingshot themselves a ...

'' Rodrigues & Lise, 2008 – Brazil *'' Naatlo splendida'' ( Taczanowski, 1874) –

, Colombia, Venezuela,

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Naatlo sutila ''Naatlo'' is a genus of Theridiosomatidae, ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986. Behaviour They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey. Spiders in the genus have been observed to sling ...

'' Coddington, 1986 ( type) – Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago,

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Naatlo sylvicola ''Naatlo'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986. Behaviour They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey. Spiders in the genus have been observed to slingshot themselves a ...

'' (Hingston, 1932) – Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago,

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