Biology:Eriauchenius gracilicollis
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| Species: | E. gracilicollis
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| Eriauchenius gracilicollis (Millot, 1948)
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Eriauchenius gracilicollis is a member of the family Archaeidae, assassin spiders. It is merely 2mm long and catches other spiders with venomous fangs at the end of its hugely elongated jaws (chelicerae).
These animals normally run upside down.[1]
Etymology
From Latin gracilis "slender" and collum "neck".
Distribution
This species is endemic to Madagascar .
References
- ↑ Simon, Matt (2014-12-19). "Absurd Creature of the Week: The World’s Goofiest-Looking Spider Is Actually a Brutal Ninja" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/2014/12/absurd-creature-of-the-week-assassin-spider/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1941716 entry
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