''Holcolaetis'' is a

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of the

spider 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 ...

family

Salticidae Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

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s). Like '' Euryattus'' and '' Thiania bhamoensis'', these spiders build a flat, densely woven

egg sac 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 ...

that is not contiguous with the silk of the nest. ''Holcolaetis'' posits the egg sac on the trunks of trees.Li ''et al.'' 2002

Species

* '' Holcolaetis albobarbata'' Simon, 1910 –

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* '' Holcolaetis clarki'' Wanless, 1985 – West, Central Africa * '' Holcolaetis cothurnata'' ( Gerstäcker, 1873) –

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* '' Holcolaetis strandi'' Caporiacco, 1940 –

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* '' Holcolaetis vellerea'' Simon, 1909 – West, Central Africa,

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* '' Holcolaetis xerampelina'' Simon, 1886 – Central Africa * '' Holcolaetis zuluensis'' Lawrence, 1937 –

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References

* (2002): Rivet-like nest-building and agonistic behaviour of ''Thiania bhamoensis'', an iridescent jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae) from Singapore. 50(1): 143-151
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* (2007)

version 8.0. ''American Museum of Natural History''. ;Notes

External links

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