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The Living Encyclopedia
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invertebrate
Wolf Spider
Lycosidae
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, named for their robust and agile hunting skills and excellent eyesight.
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invertebrate
Jumping Spider
Salticidae
Jumping spiders are spiders in the family Salticidae, with almost 700 genera and around 7,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders – comprising 13% of spider species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among arthropods — being capable of stereoptic color vision — and use sight in courtship, hunting, and navigation.
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invertebrate
Regal Jumping Spider
Phidippus regius
Phidippus regius, commonly known as the regal jumper, is a species of jumping spider found in parts of the United States and the Caribbean. It is the largest species of jumping spider in eastern North America.
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invertebrate
Golden Silk Orb-Weaver
Trichonephila clavipes
Trichonephila clavipes, commonly known as the golden silk orb-weaver, golden silk spider, golden orb weaver spider or colloquially banana spider, is an orb-weaving spider species which inhabits forests and wooded areas ranging from the southern US to Argentina. It is indigenous to both continental North and South America. Known for the golden color of their silk, the large size of their females, and their distinctive red-brown and yellow coloring, T. clavipes construct large, asymmetrical circular webs attached to trees and low shrubs in woods to catch small- and medium-size flying prey, mostly insects. They are excellent web-builders, producing and utilizing seven different types of silk, and they subdue their prey by injecting them with venom, as opposed to related species which immobilize their prey by wrapping them in silk first. They are not known to be aggressive towards humans, only biting out of self-defense if touched, and their relatively harmless venom has a low toxicity, posing little health concern to healthy human adults. Due to their prevalence in forests, T. clavipes may be encountered by hikers.
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invertebrate
Black Widow
Latrodectus
Latrodectus is a broadly distributed genus of spiders informally called the widow spiders, with several species that are commonly known as the true widows. This group is composed of those often called black widow spiders, brown widow spiders, and similar spiders.
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invertebrate
Brown Recluse
Loxosceles reclusa
The brown recluse is a recluse spider with necrotic venom. Similar to those of other recluse spiders, their bites sometimes require medical attention. The brown recluse is one of two spiders in North America with dangerous venom, the other being the black widow.
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invertebrate
Sydney Funnel-Web Spider
Atrax robustus
The Sydney funnel-web spider is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders. Its bite is capable of causing serious illness or death in humans if left untreated.
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invertebrate
Mexican Fireleg Tarantula
Brachypelma boehmei
Brachypelma boehmei is a tarantula native to Mexico in Guerrero state. These long-lived tarantulas prefer burrowing and hiding in dry scrubland. As with all closely related tarantula species, they defend themselves with urticating hair when provoked.
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invertebrate
Mexican Red-Rump Tarantula
Tliltocatl vagans
Tliltocatl vagans is a species of tarantula known commonly as the Mexican red rump. It ranges predominantly in Mexico, but is also found in Central America. They are terrestrial, burrowing spiders. The reason for the name red rump is because of its distinctive red hairs on its abdomen. Like most tarantulas, they will eat anything they can overpower, which is usually insects, but small lizards and rodents may also be consumed. They can grow up to a solid 6.5 inch leg span, with males typically being smaller and thinner than the females. They prefer shrubland habitats.
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invertebrate
Singapore Blue Tarantula
Omothymus violaceopes
Singapore Blue Tarantula (Omothymus violaceopes)
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invertebrate
Gooty Sapphire Tarantula
Poecilotheria metallica
Poecilotheria metallica, also known as the peacock tarantula, or the Gooty sapphire tarantula, is an Old World species of tarantula. It is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The species' natural habitat is a deciduous forest in Andhra Pradesh, in central southern India. It has been classified as Critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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invertebrate
Socotra Island Blue Baboon
Monocentropus balfouri
Socotra Island Blue Baboon (Monocentropus balfouri)
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invertebrate
Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula
Acanthoscurria geniculata
Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata)
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invertebrate
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)
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invertebrate
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
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invertebrate
Budwing Mantis
Parasphendale affinis
Budwing Mantis (Parasphendale affinis)
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invertebrate
Thistle Mantis
Blepharopsis mendica
Thistle Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica)
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invertebrate
Wandering Violin Mantis
Gongylus gongylodes
Wandering Violin Mantis (Gongylus gongylodes)
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bird
Owl Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Owl Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
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bird
Cut-Throat Finch
Amadina fasciata
Cut-Throat Finch (Amadina fasciata)
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