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Species Castianeira descripta - Redspotted Antmimic

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynes)

Family Corinnidae (Antmimics and Ground Sac Spiders)

Genus Castianeira

Species descripta (Redspotted Antmimic)

Remarks

Although like most spiders this species is equipped with vemon to subdue its prey, it is not considered harmful to humans.

Print References

Spiders of the Eastern US, Howell and Jenkins, page 264

Internet References

Nearctic Spider Database

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 28 December, 2005 - 9:38pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, kschnei
Last updated 30 August, 2008 - 10:46pm

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