Deinopis longipes
Species of spider
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Deinopis longipes is a species of net-casting spider (family Deinopidae). It is found throughout Central America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Deinopidae |
| Genus: | Deinopis |
| Species: | D. longipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Deinopis longipes F.O. P.-Cambridge, 1902 | |
This spider has a very slim, elongated body around 16 mm in length. As with other members of the family, it hunts at night, constructing a silken net which it uses to snare passing prey.
References
Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
External links
- americanarachnology.org: Photo - Deinopis longipes, female, Costa Rica Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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